Soalala District

Soalala District
District
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 16°26′S 45°23′E / 16.433°S 45.383°E / -16.433; 45.383
Country	Madagascar
Region	Boeny
Area
• Total	6,578 km2 (2,540 sq mi)
Population  (2001)
• Total	27,434
• Density	4.2/km2 (11/sq mi)
• Ethnicities	Sakalava
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)

Soalala is a district in western Madagascar. It is a part of Boeny Region and borders the districts of Mitsinjo in northeast, Ambato-Boeni in east, Kandreho in south and Besalampy in west. The area is 6,578 km² (2,540 sq mi) and the population was estimated to be 27,434 in 2001.

There had been several victimes of Cyclone Belna that fell land on 09.12.2019 in Soalala^[1]

Communes[]

The district is further divided into three communes:

• Ambohipaky
• Andranomavo
• Soalala

Economy[]

• Soalala mine - which contains iron ore
• Marine shrimp farming
• Baie de Baly National Park
• Namoroka National Park is situated in the Soalala District.

Infra structures[]

• Soalala Airport
• Thermal power station of 60 kw.^[2]
• Two additional hydraulic power stations are planned to take up operations in 2021.

References and notes[]

Coordinates: 16°26′S 45°23′E / 16.433°S 45.383°E / -16.433; 45.383

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