Soalala District

Not to be confused with Soalala, the Malagasy commune with same name.

Soalala District
District
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 16°26′S 45°23′E / 16.433°S 45.383°E / -16.433; 45.383
Country	Madagascar
Region	Boeny
Area
• Total	6,578 km² (2,540 sq mi)
Population (2001)
• Total	27,434
• Density	4.2/km² (11/sq mi)
• Ethnicities	Sakalava
Time zone	EAT (UTC3)

Soalala is a district in western Madagascar. It is a part of Boeny Region and borders the districts of Mitsinjo in northeast, Ambato-Boeni in east, Kandreho in south and Besalampy in west. The area is 6,578 km² (2,540 sq mi) and the population was estimated to be 27,434 in 2001.

The district is further divided into three communes:

The Namoroka National Park is situated in the Soalala District.

References and notes

Coordinates: 16°26′S 45°23′E / 16.433°S 45.383°E / -16.433; 45.383

Communes in the Boeny Region of the Republic of Madagascar

Ambato-Boeni	Ambato Ambarimay Ambondromamy Andranofasika Andranomamy Anjiajia Ankijabe Ankirihitra Madirovalo Manerinerina Sitampiky Tsaramandroso

Mahajanga	Mahajanga

Mahajanga II	Ambalabe Befanjava Ambalakida Andranoboka Bekobay Belobaka Betsako Boanamary Mahajamba Usine Mariarano

Marovoay	Ambolomoty Ankaraobato Ankazomborona Anosinalainolona Antanambao Andranolava Antanimasaka Bemaharivo Manaratsandry Marosakoa Marovoay Marovoay Banlieue Tsararano

Mitsinjo	Ambarimaninga Antongomena Bevary Antseza Bekipay Katsepy Matsakabanja Mitsinjo

Soalala	Ambohipaky Andranomavo Soalala

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