Bobasakoa Explained

Official Name:Bobasakoa
Pushpin Map:Madagascar
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Madagascar
Pushpin Mapsize:180
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Diana
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Antsiranana II
Population As Of:2001
Population Total:6309
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:3
Coordinates:-12.8°N 105°W
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:10

Bobasakoa is a municipality (French: commune, Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Antsiranana II, which is a part of Diana Region. According to 2001 census the population of Bobasakoa was 6,309.

Only primary schooling is available in town. The majority 98.9% of the population are farmers, and the most important crop is rice. Services provide employment for 0.1% of the population, while fishing employs 1% of the population.[2]

References and notes

-12.8°N 105°W

Notes and References

  1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. Web site: ILO census data . . 2002 . 2008-02-13.