Soavinandriana

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.

Soavinandriana
Soavinandriana is located in Madagascar
Soavinandriana
Soavinandriana
Coordinates: 19°10′S 46°44′E
Country Madagascar
RegionItasy
DistrictSoavinandriana
Area
  Land199 km2 (77 sq mi)
Elevation
1,298 m (4,259 ft)
Population
 (2018)[2]
  Total40,045
  Ethnicities
Merina
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)
Postal code
118

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 from Analavory and 140 km from the capital Antananarivo.

Nature

The Ramanavy forest (Forêt de Ramanavy, or translated: Bats Forest) at 10km from Soavinandriana, that hosts some 20 endemic species of plants.[5]

References

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