{{other places|Befotaka (disambiguation)}} {{Infobox settlement <!--See the Table at Infobox Settlement for all fields and descriptions of usage--> <!-- Basic info ----------------> |official_name = Befotaka |other_name = Befotaka Sud |native_name = Befotaka Atsimo |nickname = |settlement_type = <!--For Town or Village (Leave blank for the default City)--> |motto = <!-- images and maps -----------> |image_skyline = |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_flag = |flag_size = |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_shield = |shield_size = |image_blank_emblem = |blank_emblem_type = |blank_emblem_size = |image_map = |mapsize = |map_caption = |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = |pushpin_map = Madagascar<!-- the name of a location map as per http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Location_map --> |pushpin_label_position =bottom |pushpin_map_caption =Location in Madagascar |pushpin_mapsize =180 <!-- Location ------------------> |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = {{MAD}} |subdivision_type1 = Region |subdivision_name1 = Atsimo-Atsinanana |subdivision_type2 = District |subdivision_name2 = Befotaka Sud District <!-- Politics -----------------> |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |leader_title1 = <!-- for places with, say, both a mayor and a city manager --> |leader_name1 = |leader_title2 = |leader_name2 = |leader_title3 = |leader_name3 = |leader_title4 = |leader_name4 = |established_title = <!-- Settled --> |established_date = |established_title2 = <!-- Incorporated (town) --> |established_date2 = |established_title3 = <!-- Incorporated (city) --> |established_date3 = <!-- Area ---------------------> |area_magnitude = |unit_pref = <!--Enter: Imperial, if Imperial (metric) is desired--> |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 = <!-- ALL fields dealing with a measurements are subject to automatic unit conversion--> |area_land_km2 = <!--See table @ Template:Infobox Settlement for details on automatic unit conversion--> |area_water_km2 = |area_total_sq_mi = |area_land_sq_mi = |area_water_sq_mi = |area_water_percent = |area_urban_km2 = |area_urban_sq_mi = |area_metro_km2 = |area_metro_sq_mi = |area_blank1_title = |area_blank1_km2 = |area_blank1_sq_mi = <!-- Population -----------------------> |population_as_of = |population_footnotes = |population_total = |population_note = |population_density_km2 = |population_density_sq_mi = |population_metro = |population_density_metro_km2 = |population_density_metro_sq_mi = |population_urban = |population_density_urban_km2 = |population_density_urban_sq_mi = |population_blank1_title =Ethnicities |population_blank1 = |population_blank2_title =Religions |population_blank2 = |population_density_blank1_km2 = |population_density_blank1_sq_mi= <!-- General information ---------------> |timezone = EAT |utc_offset = 3 |timezone_DST = |utc_offset_DST = |coordinates = {{coord|23|49|30|S|46|58|44|E|region:MG|display=inline}} |elevation_footnotes= |elevation_m = 779 |elevation_ft = <!-- Area/postal codes & others --------> |postal_code_type = Postal code<!-- enter ZIP code, Postcode, Post code, Postal code... --> |postal_code = 307 |area_code = |blank_name = |blank_info = |blank1_name = |blank1_info = |website = |footnotes = }}
'''Befotaka''' is a town in Atsimo-Atsinanana Region in south-eastern Madagascar. It is situated near the Itomampy river. From the coast and Vangaindrano it can be reached by the unpaved, secondary road RN T18 of 94 km in very bad state of conservation to Nosifeno (formerly: Midongy Sud), to continue on another secondary road of 42 km to Befotaka.
==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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.parcs-madagascar.com/fiche-aire-protegee.php?Ap=24 |title=www.parcs-madagascar.com |access-date=2013-05-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130718111525/http://www.parcs-madagascar.com/fiche-aire-protegee.php?Ap=24 |archive-date=2013-07-18 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Administration== To the commune of Befotaka also belong the following villages: *Ambohimasoa *Ambondr *Andasy *Andioteny *Andranovory, Befotaka *Andria, Befotaka *Ankazovelo, Befotaka *Bekofafa *Belenalena *Morarano *Soabonaka *Soavariana *Soarano
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{Atsimo-Atsinanana Region}}
Category:Populated places in Atsimo-Atsinanana
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