Befandriana-Nord District

Befandriana-Nord District
Befandriana-Avaratra
District

Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 15°9′S 48°48′E / 15.150°S 48.800°E
Country  Madagascar
Region Sofia
Area[1]
 • Total 8,394 km2 (3,241 sq mi)
Population (2001)
 • Total 169,423
 • Density 20.2/km2 (52/sq mi)
 • Ethnicities Tsimihety
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

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 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:

References and notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Madagascar Administrative units". Retrieved 2008-02-28.

Coordinates: 15°9′S 48°48′E / 15.150°S 48.800°E