Befandriana-Nord District

District in Sofia, Madagascar

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 (2020)
• Total	271,314
• Density	31/km² (81/sq mi)
• Ethnicities	Tsimihety
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)
Postal code	409

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

^ "Madagascar: Administrative Division (Regions and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
^ Institut National de la Statistique, Antananarivo.

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