Befandriana-Nord District

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official_name = Befandriana-Nord District
other_name = Befandriana-Avaratra
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = MAD
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = Mahajanga
subdivision_type2 = Region
subdivision_name2 = Sofia
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population_total =169,423
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Befandriana-Nord or Befandriana-Avaratra (literally North Befandriana) is a district in northern Madagascar. It's a part of Sofia Region of Mahajanga Province, and borders the districts of Bealanana in north, Andapa in northeast, Maroantsetra in east, Mandritsara in south, Boriziny (Port-Bergé) in southwest and Antsohihy in north-west. The area is convert|8394|km2|sqmi|0|lk=on|abbr=on and the population was estimated to be 169,423 in 2001.cite web
url=http://www.xist.org/cntry/madagascar.aspx
title=Madagascar Administrative units
accessdate=2008-02-28]

The district is further divided into 12 communes.

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