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]
It is localized on the National Road 43, about 40km (30miles) from Analavory and 140km (90miles) from the capital Antananarivo.
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.