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Befandriana Nord District

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Country
  
Madagascar

Time zone
  
EAT (UTC3)

Local time
  
Thursday 12:20 AM

Region
  
Sofia

Area
  
8,719 km²

Population
  
241,082 (2013)

Befandriana-Nord District

Weather
  
21°C, Wind E at 5 km/h, 97% Humidity

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.

Contents

Map of Befandriana-Nord, Madagascar

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.

    References

    Befandriana-Nord District Wikipedia