Befandriana Nord District
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 km (3,366 sq mi) and the population was estimated to be 271,314 in 2020.
Communes
The district is further divided into 12 communes:
- Ambararata
- Ambodimotso-Atsimo
- Ambolidibe Atsinanana
- Ankarongana
- Antsakabary
- Antsakanalabe
- Befandriana-Avaratra
- Maroamalona
- Matsondana
- Morafeno
- Tsarahonenana
- Tsiamalao
Transport
The district is crossed by the Route nationale 32.
Nature
- Part of Makira Natural Park
References and notes
- ^ "Madagascar: Administrative Division (Regions and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ Institut National de la Statistique, Antananarivo.