Befandriana-Nord District

Befandriana-Nord District Befandriana-Avaratra
District
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 15°9′S 48°48′E / 15.150°S 48.800°E / -15.150; 48.800
Country	Madagascar
Region	Sofia
Area
• Total	8,718.98 km2 (3,366.42 sq mi)
Population  (2013)
• Total	241,082
• Density	28/km2 (72/sq mi)
• Ethnicities	Tsimihety
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)

Befandriana-Nord or Befandriana-Avaratra (literally North Befandriana) is a district in northern Madagascar. It is a part of Sofia Region and borders the districts of Bealanana in north, Andapa to the northeast, Maroantsetra to the east, Mandritsara to the south, Boriziny-Vaovao (formerly Port-Bergé) to the southwest and Antsohihy to the north-west. The area is 8,718.98 km² (3,366 sq mi) and the population was estimated to be 241,082 in 2013.^[1]

Communes[]

The district is further divided into 12 communes:

• Ambararata
• Ambodimotso-Atsimo
• Ambolidibe Est
• Ankarongana
• Antsakabary
• Antsakanalabe
• Befandriana-Avaratra
• Maroamalona
• Matsondana
• Morafeno
• Tsarahonenana
• Tsiamalao

Transport[]

The district is crossed by the Route nationale 32.

Nature[]

• Part of Makira Natural Park

References and notes[]

Coordinates: 15°9′S 48°48′E / 15.150°S 48.800°E / -15.150; 48.800

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