Soavina, Betafo

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Soavina
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Soavina
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 19°48′S46°44′E / 19.800°S 46.733°E / -19.800; 46.733
CountryFlag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
Region Vakinankaratra
District Betafo
Elevation
[1]
1,335 m (4,380 ft)
Population
 (2001) [2]
  Total
20,000
  Ethnicities
Merina
Time zone UTC3 (EAT)
Soavina in 1885. En kortfattet Oversigt over Madagascar, dets Folk og Mission - no-nb digibok 2012020608017-119.jpg
Soavina in 1885.

Soavina is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Betafo, which is a part of Vakinankaratra Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 20,000 in 2001 commune census. [2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 75% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 25% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are rice and bambara groundnut, while other important agricultural products are maize and cassava. [2]

References and notes

  1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. 1 2 3 "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-04-22.

19°48′S46°44′E / 19.800°S 46.733°E / -19.800; 46.733