Solila is a rural municipality in
Haute Matsiatra
Haute Matsiatra (in Malagasy: Matsiatra Ambony) is a region in Madagascar. It borders Amoron'i Mania region in north, Vatovavy-Fitovinany in east, Ihorombe in south and Atsimo-Andrefana in west. The capital of the region is Fianarantsoa, and the ...
Region in central
Madagascar
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. It is some 30 kilometres west of
Fianarantsoa
Fianarantsoa is a city (commune urbaine) in south central Madagascar, and is the capital of Haute Matsiatra Region.
History
It was built in the early 19th century by the Merina as the administrative capital for the newly conquered Betsileo kin ...
.
Next to the village of Solila also the following fokontany (villages) belong to this municipality: Soanierana, Tearomizaha, Ambalamahatsara, Ipaka, Kirano, Fihasinana, Ambatovory and Ankazomanga
It lies at the
Mananantanana river.
Roads
Solila is situated on the
National road 42 though it's almost impossible to join the town during the rainy season because of the rivers that need to be crossed.
IMPACTS SOCIOÉCONOMIQUES DU VOL DES BŒUFS (District d’Ikalamavony)
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References
Atlas de la Réunion Haute Matsiatra
Populated places in Haute Matsiatra
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