Soavinandriana

Soavinandriana
Soavinandriana is located in Madagascar
Soavinandriana
Soavinandriana
Coordinates: 19°10′S 46°44′E / 19.167°S 46.733°E / -19.167; 46.733
Country Madagascar
RegionItasy
DistrictSoavinandriana
Area
[1]
 • Land199 km2 (77 sq mi)
Elevation
1,298 m (4,259 ft)
Population
 (2018)[2]
 • Total40,045
 • Ethnicities
Merina
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)
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]

  1. ^ 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. ^ "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
  4. ^ La prépondérance de la culture commerciale des tabacs Marylands dit “Paraky gasy” dans la Commune Rurale de Talata-Dondona, District de Soavinandriana, Région Itasy