''Befokata Sud'' is a district in the region of
Atsimo-Atsinanana
Atsimo-Atsinanana (South East) is a region in Madagascar. Its capital is Farafangana. The region used to be part of the Fianarantsoa Province.
The region extends along the southern part of the east coast of Madagascar. It is bordered by Vatovavy-F ...
in
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 ...
.
Communes
The district is further divided into seven communes:
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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
Midongy du sud National Park (also known as Midongy-Befotaka) is a national park in the region of Atsimo-Atsinanana, in south-east Madagascar. The park has the second largest rainforest on the island and is rich in endemic animals and plants, es ...
(also called: ''Midongy-Betroka National Park'') that is found in a distance of 34 km from
Befotaka.
Mining
There are
celestite crystals found in this district.
References
Districts of Atsimo-Atsinanana
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