Soavina, Betafo

Soavina
Soavina Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 19°48′S 46°44′E / 19.800°S 46.733°E / -19.800; 46.733
Country	Madagascar
Region	Vakinankaratra
District	Betafo
Elevation^[1]	1,335 m (4,380 ft)
Population (2001)^[2]
• Total	20,000
• Ethnicities	Merina
Time zone	EAT (UTC3)

Soavina in 1885.

Soavina is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Betafo, which is a part of Vakinankaratra Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 20,000 in 2001 commune census.^[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 75% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 25% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are rice and bambara groundnut, while other important agricultural products are maize and cassava.^[2]

References and notes

↑ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
1 2 3 "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-04-22.

Communes in the Vakinankaratra Region of the Republic of Madagascar

Ambatolampy	Ambatolampy Ambatondrakalavao Ambodifarihy Fenomanana Ambohipihaonana Andranovelona Andravola Vohipeno Andriambilany Antakasina Antanamalaza Antanimasaka Antsampandrano Behenjy Belambo Manjakatompo Morarano Sabotsy Namatoana Tsiafajavona Ankaratra Tsinjoarivo

Antanifotsy	Ambatolahy Ambatomiady Ambatotsipihina Ambodiriana Ambohimandroso Ambohitompoina Ampitatafika Andranofito Antanifotsy Antsahalava Antsampandrano

Antsirabe I	Antsirabe

Antsirabe II	Alakamisy Ambano Ambatomena Ambohibary Ambohidranandriana Ambohimiarivo Ambohitsimanova Andranomanelatra Antanambao Antanimandry Antsoatany Belazao Ibity Manandoana Mandrosohasina Mangatano Sahanivotry Mandona Soanindrariny Tsarahonenana Sahanivotry Vinaninkarena

Betafo	Alakamisy Antivato Alarobia Bemaha Ambatonikonilahy Ambohimanambola Ambohimasina Andrembesoa Anjoma Ramartina Ankazomiriotra Antsotso Betafo Fidirana Inanantona Mahaiza Mandoto Mandritsara Soavina Tritriva Vasiana

Faratsiho	Ambohiborona Andranomiady Antsapanimahazo Faratsiho Miandrarivo Ramainandro Valabetokana Vinaninony-Atsimo Vinaninony Nord

Coordinates: 19°48′S 46°44′E / 19.800°S 46.733°E / -19.800; 46.733

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