Befotaka Sud District

Place in Atsimo-Atsinanana, Madagascar

23°49′30″S 46°58′44″E / 23.82500°S 46.97889°E / -23.82500; 46.97889Country

MadagascarRegionAtsimo-AtsinananaArea

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• Total3,780 km² (1,460 sq mi)Elevation

779 m (2,556 ft)Population

(2020)estimated

• Total57,750 • Density15/km² (40/sq mi)Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)Postal code

307

Befokata Sud is a district in the region of Atsimo-Atsinanana in Madagascar. The district has an estimated population in 2020 was 57,750.^[2]

Communes

The district is further divided into seven communes:

Befotaka
- Ambohimasoa
- Ambondr
- Andasy
- Andioteny
- Andranovory, Befotaka
- Andria, Befotaka
- Ankazovelo, Befotaka
- Bekofafa
- Belenalena
- Morarano
- Soabonaka
- Soavariana
- Soarano
Antaninarenina
Antondabe (or Antondambe)
Beharena
Bekofafa Sud
Marovitsika Sud
Ranotsara Sud

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.^[3]

Mining

There are celestite crystals found in this district.

References

^ Monographie Atsimo Atsinanana
^ "Madagascar: Administrative Division (Regions and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
^ "www.parcs-madagascar.com". Archived from the original on 2013-07-18. Retrieved 2013-05-21.