Soavinandriana (district)
Place in Itasy, Madagascar From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Soavinandriana district is a district[2][3] of Itasy in Madagascar.
Soavinandriana district | |
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The Analavory geyser | |
 Soavinandriana district | |
| Coordinates: 19°10′S 46°44′E | |
| Country | Madagascar |
| Region | Itasy |
| District | Soavinandriana |
| Area | |
| • Land | 1,970 km2 (760 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,298 m (4,259 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Ethnicities | Merina |
| Time zone | UTC3 (EAT) |
| Postal code | 118 |
Economy
Tobacco is an important factor of the local economy.[4]
Roads
It is localized on the National Road 43, about 40 km from Analavory and 140 km from the capital Antananarivo.
Nature
The Ramanavy forest (Forêt de Ramanavy, or translated: Bats Forest) at 10km from Soavinandriana, that hosts some 20 endemic species of plants.[5]
Rivers
The district counts 17 rivers and 20 creeks, including the Kelimahery, Mangadona and the Lily Rivers that forms also the Lily falls near Ampefy. Furthermore it borders to the Lake Itasy in the North.
Communes
The district is further divided into 15 communes:
References
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