title: Bemaitso
text: # Bemaitso
  
  Bemaitso is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Andilamena, which is a part of Alaotra-Mangoro Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 8,000 in 2001 commune census.
  
  Only primary schooling is available. The majority 75% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 23% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are peanuts, beans and maize. Services provide employment for 2% of the population.
  
  ## References and notes
  
  * ↑ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  * 1 2 3 "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-06.
  
  17°4′S 48°30′E﻿ / ﻿17.067°S 48.500°E﻿ / -17.067; 48.500
  
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