Official Name: | Soahany |
Pushpin Map: | Madagascar |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Madagascar |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 180 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Melaky |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Antsalova |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Total: | 10001 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Timezone: | EAT |
Utc Offset: | 3 |
Coordinates: | -18.4°N 52°W |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 21 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 406 |
Soahany is a rural municipality in western Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Antsalova, which is a part of Melaky Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 10,001 in the 2001 commune census.
Only primary schooling is available. The majority (90%) of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are sugarcane, maize and cassava. Fishing employs the remaining 10% of the population.[2]
Soahany lies at the mouth of the Soahany river into the Indian Ocean.