Befotaka Sud District

Befotaka Sud District
Befotaka Sud District Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 23°49′30″S46°58′44″E / 23.82500°S 46.97889°E / -23.82500; 46.97889
Country	Madagascar
Region	Atsimo-Atsinanana
Area [1]
• Total	3,780 km2 (1,460 sq mi)
Elevation	779 m (2,556 ft)
Population  (2020)estimated
• Total	57,750
• Density	15.3/km2 (39.6/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC3 (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] [3] [4]}

Communes

The district is further divided into seven communes:

• Befotaka
• Antaninarenina
• Antondabe (or Antondambe)
• Beharena
• Befotaka Atsimo
• Marovitsika Atsimo
• Ranotsara Atsimo

Nature

It is the gateway to the Midongy Atsimo National Park (also called: Midongy-Betroka National Park) that is found in a distance of 34 km from Befotaka. ^[5]

Mining

There are celestite crystals found in this district.

References

1. Monographie Atsimo Atsinanana
2. "Madagascar: Administrative Division (Regions and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
3. REPOBLIKAN’I MADAGASIKARA:Tanindrazana – Fahafahana – Fandrosoana (PDF). MINISTERE DE L’AGRICULTURE, DE L’ELEVAGE ET DE LA PECHE. October 2007. pp. 42–44. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-06-09.
4. "Madagascar: Administrative Division". citypopulation. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
5. "www.parcs-madagascar.com". Archived from the original on 2013-07-18. Retrieved 2013-05-21.