Befandriana-Nord or Befandriana-Avaratra (literally North Befandriana) is a district in northern

Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa ...

. It is a part of

Sofia Region Sofia is a region in northern Madagascar. It is named for the Sofia River. The region covers 50,100 km² and had a population of 1,500,227 in 2018. The administrative capital is Antsohihy. Administrative divisions Sofia Region is divided int ...

and borders the districts of

Bealanana Bealanana is a town and commune ( mg, kaominina) in western Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Bealanana, which is a part of Sofia Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 14,000 in 2001 commune census. Beala ...

in north,

Andapa Andapa is a town and commune ( mg, firaisana) in northern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Andapa, which is a part of Sava Region. According to 2001 commune census the population of Andapa was 27,618. Andapa is served by a local airport ...

to the northeast,

Maroantsetra Maroantsetra , formerly Louisbourg, is a market town and domestic seaport in Analanjirofo Region, Madagascar, at the northern end of the Bay of Antongil. In 2005 it had a population of 42,529 people. History Maurice Benyovszky arrived in Maroant ...

to the east,

Mandritsara Mandritsara is a city and commune (commune urbain, mg, kaominina) in northern Madagascar. It belongs to the Districts of Madagascar, district of Mandritsara District, Mandritsara, which is a part of Sofia Region. The population of the commune w ...

to the south, Boriziny-Vaovao (formerly Port-Bergé) to the southwest and

Antsohihy Antsohihy is a city (commune urbaine) in northern Madagascar. It is the administrative capital of the Sofia Region. Geography Antsohihy is the capital of Sofia Region and of Antsohihy District. It is situated at the junction of Route nationale 6 ...

to the north-west. The area is and the population was estimated to be 241,082 in 2013.Institut National de la Statistique, Antananarivo.

Communes

The district is further divided into 12 communes: * Ambararata * Ambodimotso-Atsimo * Ambolidibe Est * Ankarongana * Antsakabary * Antsakanalabe *

Befandriana-Avaratra Befandriana-Avaratra (literally North Befandriana; also Befandriana-Nord) is a city and urban commune (commune urbaine; mg, kaominina) in northern Madagascar. It belongs to the Districts of Madagascar, district of Befandriana-Nord District, Befa ...

* Maroamalona * Matsondana * Morafeno *

Tsarahonenana Tsarahonenana is a town and commune ( mg, kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the Districts of Madagascar, district of Befandriana-Nord District, Befandriana-Nord, which is a part of Sofia Region. The population of the commune was estimated to ...

* Tsiamalao

Transport

The district is crossed by the Route nationale 32.

Nature

* Part of Makira Natural Park

References and notes

Districts of Sofia Region {{SofiaMG-geo-stub