Soamanonga

Place in Atsimo-Andrefana, Madagascar

24°21′S 44°31′E / 24.350°S 44.517°E / -24.350; 44.517Country

MadagascarRegionAtsimo-AndrefanaDistrictBetioky SudElevation

^[1]

443 m (1,453 ft)Population

(2001)

• Total9,000 • Ethnicities

MahafalyTime zoneUTC3 (EAT)Postal code

612

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.

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

^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
^ projet d’électrification rurale par une centrale hybride Eolien-Diesel pour la commune rurale de SOAMANONGA
^ Madagascar-Tribune: Du charbon à Soamanonga