Bereketa

Coordinates: 23°7′S 44°24′E / 23.117°S 44.400°E / -23.117; 44.400
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Bereketa
Bereketa is located in Madagascar
Bereketa
Bereketa
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 23°7′S 44°24′E / 23.117°S 44.400°E / -23.117; 44.400
Country Madagascar
RegionAtsimo-Andrefana
DistrictSakaraha
Elevation341 m (1,119 ft)
Population
 (2001)[2]
 • Total6,000
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)

Bereketa is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Sakaraha, which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 6,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 60% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 30% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is cassava, while other important products are maize and rice. Services provide employment for 5% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 5% of the population.[2]

References and notes[edit]

  1. ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. ^ a b c "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-25.

23°7′S 44°24′E / 23.117°S 44.400°E / -23.117; 44.400