Soavinandriana

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Soavinandriana
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Soavinandriana
Coordinates: 19°10′S46°44′E / 19.167°S 46.733°E / -19.167; 46.733
CountryFlag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
Region Itasy
District Soavinandriana
Area
[1]
  Land199 km2 (77 sq mi)
Elevation
1,298 m (4,259 ft)
Population
 (2018) [2]
  Total40,045
  Ethnicities
Merina
Time zone UTC3 (EAT)
Postal code
118

Soavinandriana is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Soavinandriana, which is a part of Itasy Region. The population of the commune was 40,045 in 2018.

Contents

Only primary schooling is available. The majority 99% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are maize, cassava and tobacco. Services provide employment for 1% of the population. [3]

Tobacco is an important factor of the local community. [4]

Roads

It is localized on the National Road 43, about 40 km (25 mi) from Analavory and 140 km (87 mi) from the capital Antananarivo.

Nature

The Ramanavy forest (Forêt de Ramanavy, or translated: Bats Forest) at 10 km (6.2 mi) from Soavinandriana, that hosts some 20 endemic species of plants. [5] The Lake Itasy, the forth mayor lake of Madagascar, is partly situated in this municipality.

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References

  1. LE TOURISME DURABLE PAR LA VALORISATION DU PATRIMOINE - Cas de la Commune Rurale de MANANASY, District de Soavinandriana
  2. TROISIEME RECENSEMENT GENERAL DE LA POPULATION ET DE L’HABITATION
  3. "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
  4. La prépondérance de la culture commerciale des tabacs Marylands dit “Paraky gasy” dans la Commune Rurale de Talata-Dondona, District de Soavinandriana, Région Itasy
  5. Midi-Madagasikara: Destination Itasy - De nombreux circuits touristiques à découvrir