Betafo District
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For the town, see Betafo. For the village in Arivonimamo, see Betafo, Arivonimamo
Betafo is a district in Vakinankaratra Region, Madagascar. The administrative centre of the district is the town of Betafo. However the district has subsequently been divided by the creation of the new Mandoto District from former parts of Betafo District. The reduced district covers an area of 4,607 km, and it had an estimated population of 331,696 in 2018.[1] It is situated at 22 km west of Antsirabe.
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Betafo | |
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District | |
Country | Madagascar |
Region | Vakinankaratra |
Administrative centre | Betafo |
Area | |
• Total | 4,607 km2 (1,779 sq mi) |
Population (2018) | |
• Total | 331,696 |
• Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Postal code | 113 |
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The irrigated rice paddies of the district are emblematic of this technology throughout the highlands and were nominated to the Tentative List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Madagascar in 1997.[2]