Befandriana-Nord District
District in Sofia, Madagascar
Befandriana-Nord District Befandriana-Avaratra | |
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District | |
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Coordinates: 15°9′S 48°48′E / 15.150°S 48.800°E / -15.150; 48.800 | |
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Region | Sofia |
Area | |
• Total | 8,718.98 km2 (3,366.42 sq mi) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 271,314 |
• Density | 31/km2 (81/sq mi) |
• Ethnicities | Tsimihety |
Time zone | UTC3 (EAT) |
Postal code | 409 |
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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 271,314 in 2020.[1][2]
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
15°9′S 48°48′E / 15.150°S 48.800°E / -15.150; 48.800
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Capital: Antsohihy
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(Port-Bergé) (419)
- Ambanjabe
- Ambodimahabibo
- Ambodisakoana
- Ambodivongo
- Amparihy
- Andranomeva
- Boriziny (Port-Bergé)
- Boriziny II
- Leanja
- Maevaranohely
- Marovato
- Tsarahasina
- Tsaratanana
- Tsiningia
- Tsinjomitondraka
7 districts; 91 communes
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