Befotaka Sud District

Befotaka Sud District
Befotaka Sud District

Location in Madagascar

Coordinates: 23°49′30″S 46°58′44″E / 23.82500°S 46.97889°E
Country  Madagascar
Region Atsimo-Atsinanana
Area
  Total 3,097 km2 (1,196 sq mi)
Elevation 779 m (2,556 ft)
Population (2001[1])estimated
  Total 24,045
Time zone EAT (UTC3)
Postal code 307

Befokata Sud is a district in the region of Atsimo-Atsinanana in Madagascar.

It covers the communes of:

Nature

It is the gateway to the Midongy du sud National Park (also called: Midongy-Betroka National Park) that is found in a distance of 34 km from Befotaka.[2]

Mining

There are celestite crystals found in this district.

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