Sakalalina Explained

Official Name:Sakalalina
Pushpin Map:Madagascar
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Madagascar
Pushpin Mapsize:180
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Ihorombe
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Ihosy
Area Footnotes:613 km2
Population As Of:2001
Population Total:7000
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank1:Bara
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:3
Coordinates:-22.3333°N 75°W
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:707

Sakalalina is a municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ihosy, which is a part of Ihorombe Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 7,000 in 2001 commune census.

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The town provides access to hospital services to its citizens. The majority 99% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are bananas and cassava. Services provide employment for 1% of the population.[2]

5 fokontany (villages) are part of this municipality: : Bekijoly, Andemaka, Mahatsinjorano, Iangaty and Soaserana.

Roads

Sakalalina is connected with Ihosy (56km) and the National road 7 by a secondary, unpaved road of 36 km.[3]

References

-22.3333°N 75°W

Notes and References

  1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. Web site: ILO census data . . 2002 . 2008-04-24.
  3. http://biblio.univ-antananarivo.mg/pdfs/nicolasObin_ESPA_ING_14.pdf Marbres de la zone de Namarina-Sakalina