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Soalazaina | |
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Town and commune | |
  Soalazaina Location in Madagascar | |
| Coordinates: 18°1′S 48°4′E / 18.017°S 48.067°E | |
| Country |  Madagascar |
| Region | Alaotra-Mangoro |
| District | Ambatondrazaka |
| Elevation | 918 m (3,012 ft) |
| Population (2001)[2] | |
• Total | 8,000 |
| Time zone | UTC3 (EAT) |
Soalazaina is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambatondrazaka, which is a part of Alaotra-Mangoro Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 8,000 according to the 2001 commune census.[2]
Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority of the population (80%) of the commune are farmers, while 15% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice; other essential products include beans, cassava, and bambara groundnut. Services provide employment for 5% of the population.[2]
References and notes
[edit]- ↑ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
- 1 2 3 "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-06.
Capital: Ambatondrazaka | ||
| Ambatondrazaka (21) |  | |
| Amparafaravola (21) | ||
| Andilamena (8) | ||
| Anosibe An'ala (11) | ||
| Moramanga (22) | ||
5 districts; 82 communes | ||
18°1′S 48°4′E / 18.017°S 48.067°E
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