Soalala is a rural municipality in western

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. It belongs to the

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Soalala Soalala is a rural municipality in western Madagascar. It belongs to the Districts of Madagascar, district of Soalala District, Soalala, which is a part of Boeny Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 14,328 in 20 ...

, which is a part of

Boeny Region Boeny is a region in northwestern Madagascar. It borders Sofia Region to the northeast, Betsiboka to the south and Melaky to the southwest. The capital of the region is Mahajanga, and the population was 931,171 in 2018. The area of Boeny is . A ...

. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 14,328 in 2022 commune

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. Soalala is served by a local

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and maritime harbour. It also has riverine harbour. Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 78% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crop is

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, while other important products are

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s and

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. Industry and services provide employment for 5% and 1% of the population, respectively. Additionally fishing employs 16% of the population. There had been several victimes of

Cyclone Belna Tropical Cyclone Belna was a strong tropical cyclone that made landfall over northwestern Madagascar in December 2019, becoming the first to do so since Cyclone Hellen, Hellen in 2013-14 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, 2014. Belna's ...

that fell land on 09.12.2019 in Soalala

Economy

* Soalala mine - iron ore * Marine shrimp farming *

Baie de Baly National Park Baie de Baly National Park is a National Park in Madagascar. Geography Baie de Baly National Park or Baly Bay National Park is situated in Soalala District in the region of Boeny, close to Soalala and Ambohipaky, approximately to the next major ...

Tsingy de Namoroka Strict Nature Reserve Tsingy de Namoroka National Park, formerly known as Tsingy de Namoroka Strict Nature Reserve, is a national park located in the northwestern part of Madagascar in the Mahajanga Province, specifically, the Soalala District. History Namoroka St ...

Infra structures

* Soalala Airport *

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of 60 kw.(in French):Thermal station Soalala
/ref> Two additional hydraulic power stations are planned to take up operations in 2021.

References and notes

Populated places in Boeny {{Boeny-geo-stub