Soaserana, Manja

Soaserana
Soaserana Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 21°7′S 44°13′E / 21.117°S 44.217°E / -21.117; 44.217
Country	Madagascar
Region	Menabe
District	Manja
Elevation^[1]	144 m (472 ft)
Population (2001)^[2]
• Total	11,000
Time zone	EAT (UTC3)

Soaserana is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Manja, which is a part of Menabe Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 11,000 in 2001 commune census.^[2]

Only primary schooling is available. The majority 98% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 2% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are rice and onions; also lima beans are an important agricultural product.^[2]

References and notes

↑ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
1 2 3 "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-11.

Communes in the Menabe Region of the Republic of Madagascar

Belo sur Tsiribihina	Ambiky Amboalimena Andimaky Manambolo Ankalalobe Ankiliroroka Ankirondro Antsoha Belinta Belon'i Tsiribihina Berevo Beroboka Masoarivo Tsaraotana Tsimafana

Mahabo	Ambia Ampanihy Analamitsivala Ankilivalo Ankilizato Befotaka Beronono Mahabo Malaimbandy Mandabe Tsimazava

Manja	Andranopasy Ankiliabo Anontsibe Centre Beharona Manja Soaserana

Miandrivazo	Ambatolahy Ampanihy Ankavandra Ankondromena Ankotrofotsy Anosimena Bemahatazana Betsipolitra Dabolava Isalo Itondy Manambina Manandaza Miandrivazo Soaloka

Morondava	Analaiva Befasy Belo sur Mer Bemanonga Morondava

Coordinates: 21°7′S 44°13′E / 21.117°S 44.217°E / -21.117; 44.217

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