Beroboka Explained

Official Name:Beroboka
Other Name:Beroboka Nord
Pushpin Map:Madagascar
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Madagascar
Pushpin Mapsize:180
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Menabe
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Belo sur Tsiribihina
Population As Of:2001
Population Total:2000
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:3
Coordinates:-19.9833°N 80°W
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:31

Beroboka is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Belo sur Tsiribihina, which is a part of Menabe Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 2,000 in 2001 commune census.

Only primary schooling is available. Farming and raising livestock provides employment for 45% and 35% of the working population. The most important crop is peanuts, while other important products are maize and rice. Services provide employment for 10% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 10% of the population.[2]

Geography

It is situated between Morondava and Belo sur Tsiribihina on the unpaved National road 8.

Site RAMSAR

References and notes

-19.9833°N 80°W

Notes and References

  1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. Web site: ILO census data . . 2002 . 2008-03-10.