Soavinandriana Explained

Official Name:Soavinandriana
Pushpin Map:Madagascar
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Itasy
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Soavinandriana
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Land Km2:199
Population As Of:2018
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:40,045
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank1:Merina
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:3
Coordinates:-19.1667°N 90°W
Elevation M:1298
Postal Code Type:Postal code
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.

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 40km (30miles) from Analavory and 140km (90miles) from the capital Antananarivo.

Nature

The Ramanavy forest (Forêt de Ramanavy, or translated: Bats Forest) at 10km (10miles) 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.

Notes and References

  1. http://biblio.univ-antananarivo.mg/pdfs/andrianantenainaMikaiaV_COM_MAST_18.pdf 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. Web site: ILO census data . . 2002 . 2008-04-23.
  4. http://madarevues.recherches.gov.mg/IMG/pdf/articles_tantely.pdf 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. https://midi-madagasikara.mg/2022/10/24/destin Midi-Madagasikara: Destination Itasy - De nombreux circuits touristiques à découvrir