District Taolanaro Elevation 35 m Population 9,000 (2001) | Region Anosy Time zone EAT (UTC3) Local time Saturday 8:38 AM | |
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Weather 28°C, Wind S at 0 km/h, 72% Humidity | ||
Soanierana is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Taolanaro, which is a part of Anosy Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 9,000 in 2001 commune census.
Only primary schooling is available. The majority 64% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 5% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are cassava and sweet potatoes. Industry and services provide employment for 2% and 10% of the population, respectively. Additionally fishing employs 19% of the population.
References
Soanierana, Taolanaro Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA