Befandriana-Nord District
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Befandriana-Nord District Befandriana-Avaratra |
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Location in Madagascar | |
Coordinates: | |
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Country | Madagascar |
Province | Mahajanga |
Region | Sofia |
Area [1] | |
- Total | 8,394 km² (3,240.9 sq mi) |
Population (2001) | |
- Total | 169,423 |
- Density | 20.2/km² (52.3/sq mi) |
Time zone | EAT (UTC3) |
Not to be confused with Befandriana-Nord, a city in Madagascar.
Befandriana-Nord or Befandriana-Avaratra (literally North Befandriana) is a district in northern Madagascar. It's a part of Sofia Region of Mahajanga Province, and borders the districts of Bealanana in north, Andapa in northeast, Maroantsetra in east, Mandritsara in south, Boriziny (Port-Bergé) in southwest and Antsohihy in north-west. The area is 8,394 km² (3,241 sq mi) and the population was estimated to be 169,423 in 2001.[1]
The district is further divided into 12 communes.
[edit] References and notes
- ^ a b Madagascar Administrative units. Retrieved on 2008-02-28.