Bekopaka is a rural municipality in western

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. It belongs to the

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Antsalova Antsalova is a town and commune () in western Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Antsalova, which is a part of Melaky Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 58,280 in 2018. Antsalova is served by a local ...

, which is a part of

Melaky Region Melaky is a region in northwestern Madagascar. It borders Boeny Region in northeast, Betsiboka in east, Bongolava in southeast and Menabe in south. The capital of the region is Maintirano. The population was estimated to be 309,805 in 2018 within ...

. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 9,000 in 2001 commune

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. Bekopaka is served by a local airport, and primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The most important crop is

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, while other important products are

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and

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Rivers

Bekopaka is situated on the

Manambolo River ''For the rural municipality, see Manambolo (disambiguation)'' The Manambolo River is a river in the highlands of western Madagascar of 370 km. It crosses the Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve and the Maningoza Reserve. The unpaved Ro ...

Nature

The

Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve (, ) is a nature reserve located near the western coast of Madagascar in Melaky Region. The area was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1990 due to the unique geography, preserved mangrove forests ...

is situated north from Bekopaka (17 km).

Roads

The unpaved National road 8 from

Morondava Morondava (, from "long coast") is a city located in Menabe Region, of which it is the capital, in Madagascar. It is located in the delta of the Morondava River at . Its population as of the 2018 census, was 53,510. Population The predominant ...

(195 km)/

References

Populated places in Melaky {{Melaky-geo-stub