Befotaka Sud District

Befotaka Sud District
Befotaka Sud District Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 23°49′30″S 46°58′44″E / 23.82500°S 46.97889°E / -23.82500; 46.97889
Country	Madagascar
Region	Atsimo-Atsinanana
Area
• Total	3,097 km2 (1,196 sq mi)
Elevation	779 m (2,556 ft)
Population (2001[1])estimated
• Total	24,045
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)
Postal code	307

Befokata Sud is a district in the region of Atsimo-Atsinanana in Madagascar.

It covers the communes of:

• 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.^[2]

Mining

There are celestite crystals found in this district.

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