Antsirandava, Antanibe, Matsondakana, Befandriana Nord, Sofia Region, Madagascar

Type:	Populated place - a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work
Mindat.org Region:	Befandriana Nord District, Sofia, Madagascar
Region:	Antanibe, Matsondakana, Befandriana Nord, Sofia Region, Madagascar
Latitude:	14° 49' 0" S
Longitude:	49° 19' 59" E
Lat/Long (dec):	-14.81667,49.33333
Köppen climate type:	Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Feature ID:	1069122
Long-form Identifier:	mindat:2:6:1069122:7
GUID:	0

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Mindat.org localities near to this feature

Locality	Latitude	Longitude	Distance
Amparihy Complex, Befandriana Nord District, Sofia, Madagascar	14° 45' 0" S	49° 17' 59" E	8.2km (5.1 miles)
Anjanaharibe-Sud special reserve, Bealampona Commune, Andapa District, Sava, Madagascar	14° 43' 45" S	49° 28' 9" E	17.6km (10.9 miles)
Ankasimbelona Volcanic Field, Antsahamena Commune, Andapa District, Sava, Madagascar	14° 54' 0" S	49° 34' 59" E	28.4km (17.7 miles)
Manakana, Antsahanoro Commune, Antalaha District, Sava, Madagascar	14° 49' 23" S	50° 10' 58" E	91.3km (56.8 miles)
Basalt Quarry, Ambariomiambana, Ambohimalaza Commune, Sambava District, Sava, Madagascar	14° 16' 34" S	50° 3' 56" E	99.1km (61.6 miles)
Andravory Massif, Andravory Commune, Vohémar District, Sava, Madagascar	13° 46' 0" S	49° 34' 0" E	119.4km (74.2 miles)
Andrahary Volcanic Field, Bobakindro Commune, Vohémar District, Sava, Madagascar	13° 39' 0" S	49° 25' 59" E	130.2km (80.9 miles)
Migioky, Ambohimarina, Ambanja District, Diana, Madagascar	13° 55' 53" S	48° 31' 0" E	132.0km (82.0 miles)
Manongarivo Massif, Djangoa Commune, Ambanja District, Diana, Madagascar	14° 0' 43" S	48° 22' 45" E	136.2km (84.6 miles)
Bekolosy Massif, Manongarivo Massif, Djangoa Commune, Ambanja District, Diana, Madagascar	14° 0' 59" S	48° 19' 3" E	141.0km (87.6 miles)
Ambahatra, Bemaneviky Commune, Ambanja District, Diana, Madagascar	13° 50' 59" S	48° 28' 59" E	141.2km (87.8 miles)
Sapphire alluvials, Andamby, Djangoa Commune, Ambanja District, Diana, Madagascar	13° 46' 32" S	48° 21' 2" E	156.8km (97.5 miles)
Sapphire alluvials, Antsahalapata Valley, Antsirabe, Ambanja District, Diana, Madagascar	13° 52' 37" S	48° 11' 18" E	161.6km (100.4 miles)
Ankitsika Complex, Analalava District, Sofia, Madagascar	14° 2' 5" S	48° 2' 8" E	164.6km (102.3 miles)
Tanambaobe, Antanambaobe, Mananara Nord, Ambatosoa, Madagascar	16° 15' 48" S	49° 39' 59" E	164.8km (102.4 miles)
Rare Earth prospect, Unnamed caldera, Betaimboay, Antsirabe, Ambanja District, Diana, Madagascar	13° 49' 12" S	48° 11' 50" E	165.1km (102.6 miles)
Sambirano occurrence, Ambanja District, Diana, Madagascar	13° 41' 9" S	48° 19' 32" E	166.1km (103.2 miles)
Ampasibitika, Antsirabe, Ambanja District, Diana, Madagascar	13° 47' 23" S	48° 12' 32" E	166.5km (103.4 miles)
Rare Earths Prospect, Befitina, Antsirabe, Ambanja District, Diana, Madagascar	13° 50' 3" S	48° 7' 58" E	169.3km (105.2 miles)
Antetezambato Demantoid-Topazolite Mine, Antsakoamanondro, Ambanja District, Diana, Madagascar	13° 30' 0" S	48° 31' 59" E	169.9km (105.6 miles)
Ambohimirahavavy Alkaline Complex, Antsirabe, Ambanja District, Diana, Madagascar	13° 47' 39" S	48° 7' 3" E	173.4km (107.8 miles)
Ambaliha, Ambanja District, Diana, Madagascar	13° 46' 22" S	48° 8' 10" E	173.5km (107.8 miles)
Ambato Intrusion, Ambanja District, Diana, Madagascar	13° 26' 16" S	48° 31' 42" E	176.2km (109.5 miles)
Kabamby, Ambolobozo, Analalava District, Sofia, Madagascar	14° 13' 30" S	47° 48' 3" E	177.6km (110.3 miles)
Marovato, Ambolobozo, Analalava District, Sofia, Madagascar	14° 24' 17" S	47° 42' 51" E	180.1km (111.9 miles)
Bezavona Massif, Anorotsangana, Ambanja District, Diana, Madagascar	13° 51' 41" S	47° 58' 20" E	181.0km (112.5 miles)
Ampangorinana, Nosy Komba, Nosy Be, Diana, Madagascar	13° 26' 43" S	48° 20' 53" E	185.8km (115.5 miles)
Andavakoera Gold mines, Betsiaka Commune, Ambilobe, Diana, Madagascar	13° 9' 2" S	49° 10' 37" E	186.0km (115.6 miles)
Nosy Tanikely, Nosy Be, Diana, Madagascar	13° 28' 58" S	48° 14' 12" E	189.7km (117.9 miles)
Ambohimiramatavy Complex, Antsirabe, Ambanja District, Diana, Madagascar	13° 40' 18" S	47° 59' 36" E	192.5km (119.6 miles)

Minerals recorded nearby (within 20 km)

Rock types recorded nearby (within 20 km)

ⓘ Nepheline-syenite

ⓘ Phonolite

ⓘ 'Tahitite'

Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

Region	Type

Africa	Continent
Antongil Block, African Plate	Craton
Madagascar	Country
Mahajanga Province (Majunga), Madagascar	Province
Sofia, Madagascar	Region
Befandriana Nord District, Sofia, Madagascar	District
Somali Plate	Tectonic Plate

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Regions in GADM Database

Region	GADM number
Madagascar, Mahajanga, Sofia, Befandriana-Nord	134.4.15.69.0.0
Madagascar, Mahajanga, Sofia, Befandriana-Nord, Matsondakana	134.4.15.69.925.0

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