Soamanonga

Soamanonga is a rural municipality in southwest Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Betioky Sud, which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 9,000 in 2001.

Soamanonga
Soamanonga is located in Madagascar
Soamanonga
Soamanonga
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 24°21′S 44°31′E
Country Madagascar
RegionAtsimo-Andrefana
DistrictBetioky Sud
Elevation
[1]
443 m (1,453 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total9,000
 • Ethnicities
Mahafaly
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)
Postal code
612

Only primary schooling is available. The majority 65% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 35% receive their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops is rice but also mais and pistachios[2] are important agricultural products for this municipality. Services provide employment for 5% of the population.

Coal ressources

In Ankinany, a fokontany (village) of this municipality, coal deposits were discovered in 2007.[3]

References
  1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. [http://biblio.univ-antananarivo.mg/pdfs/rakotoariveloRobertT_ESPA_MAST2_18.pdf projet d’électrification rurale par une centrale hybride Eolien-Diesel pour la commune rurale de SOAMANONGA]
  3. Madagascar-Tribune: Du charbon à Soamanonga


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