| Official Name: | Dabolava |
| Pushpin Map: | Madagascar |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Madagascar |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 180 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Menabe |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Miandrivazo |
| Population As Of: | 2001 |
| Population Total: | 8000 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Timezone: | EAT |
| Utc Offset: | 3 |
| Coordinates: | -19.6333°N 87°W |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 563 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 617 |
Dabolava is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Miandrivazo, which is a part of Menabe Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 8,000 in 2001 commune census.
Only primary schooling is available. The majority 50% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 45% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are maize and cassava. Services provide employment for 5% of the population.[2]
The town lies between the Mahajilo and the Mania Rivers.
A the small Amboloandova forest near Dabolava, a small population of Propithecus coronatus was recently discovered.[3]