Soalala District

Not to be confused with Soalala, the Malagasy commune with same name.

Soalala District
District
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 16°26′S 45°23′E
Country	Madagascar
Region	Boeny
Area
• Total	6,578 km^2 (2,540 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Total	43,059
• Density	6.5/km^2 (17/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 km^2 (2,540 sq mi) and the population was estimated to be 43,059 in 2020.

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

1. Belna - (in French): morts et disparus
2. (in French):Thermal station Soalala

16°26′S 45°23′E