Befotaka Sud District Explained

Official Name:	Befotaka Sud District
Pushpin Map:	Madagascar
Pushpin Label Position:	bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in Madagascar
Pushpin Mapsize:	180
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Subdivision Name1:	Atsimo-Atsinanana
Area Footnotes:	^[1]
Area Total Km2:	3780
Population As Of:	2020
Population Footnotes:	estimated
Population Total:	57,750
Population Density Km2:	auto
Population Blank1 Title:	Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:	Religions
Timezone:	EAT
Utc Offset:	3
Coordinates:	-23.825°N 46.9789°W
Elevation M:	779
Postal Code Type:	Postal code
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.

Notes and References

1. https://www.pseau.org/outils/ouvrages/mg_mef_monographie-region-atsimo-atsinanana_2014.pdf Monographie Atsimo Atsinanana
2. Web site: Madagascar: Administrative Division (Regions and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map . 2024-01-17 . www.citypopulation.de.
3. Web site: www.parcs-madagascar.com . 2013-05-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130718111525/http://www.parcs-madagascar.com/fiche-aire-protegee.php?Ap=24 . 2013-07-18 . dead .