Bevoay Explained

Official Name:Bevoay
Pushpin Map:Madagascar
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Madagascar
Pushpin Mapsize:180
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Anosy
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Taolanaro
Population As Of:2001
Population Total:15000
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:3
Coordinates:-24.4833°N 48°W
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:92
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:614

Bevoay is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Taolanaro, which is a part of Anosy Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 15,000 in 2001 commune census.

Only primary schooling is available. The majority 68.5% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 30% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are coffee, lychee and cassava. Services provide employment for 0.5% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 1% of the population.[2]

Roads

The municipality is connected by the Provincial road RIP118[3] from Soanierana.

References

-24.4833°N 48°W

Notes and References

  1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. Web site: ILO census data . . 2002 . 2008-05-04.
  3. https://www.afdb.org/sites/default/files/cahier_des_charges_environnementales_rip_118_2.pdf PROJET DE REHABILITATION DE LA RIP 118