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Befandriana-Nord District

Coordinates: 15°9′S 48°48′E / 15.150°S 48.800°E / -15.150; 48.800
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Befandriana-Nord District
Befandriana-Avaratra
District
Location in Madagascar
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 15°9′S 48°48′E / 15.150°S 48.800°E / -15.150; 48.800
Country Madagascar
RegionSofia
Area
 • Total
8,718.98 km2 (3,366.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
271,314
 • Density31/km2 (81/sq mi)
 • Ethnicities
Tsimihety
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)
Postal code
409
The districts of Sofia

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

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The district is further divided into 12 communes:

Transport

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The district is crossed by the Route nationale 32.

Nature

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References and notes

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

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