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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.
Soavinandriana | |
|---|---|
  Soavinandriana | |
| Coordinates: 19°10′S 46°44′E | |
| Country |  Madagascar |
| Region | Itasy |
| District | Soavinandriana |
| Area | |
| • Land | 199 km2 (77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,298 m (4,259 ft) |
| Population (2018)[2] | |
• Total | 40,045 |
| • Ethnicities | Merina |
| Time zone | UTC3 (EAT) |
| Postal code | 118 |
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 40 km (25 mi) from Analavory and 140 km (87 mi) from the capital Antananarivo.
The Ramanavy forest (Forêt de Ramanavy, or translated: Bats Forest) at 10 km (6.2 mi) 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.
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