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'''Isoanala''' is a rural municipality in [[Madagascar]]. It belongs to the [[Districts of Madagascar|district]] of [[Betroka District|Betroka]], which is a part of the [[Anosy Region]]. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 17,000 in the 2001 commune [[census]].<ref name="pop"/>
Primary and junior level secondary education are available in the town. Farming and raising livestock provides employment for 49% and 48% of the working population. The most important crop is [[rice]], while other important products are [[peanut]]s and [[cassava]]. Industry and services both provide employment for 1% of the population. Additionally fishing employs another 1% of the population.<ref name="pop">{{cite web
| url=http://www.ilo.cornell.edu/ilo/data.html
| title=ILO census data
| publisher=[[Cornell University]]
| year=2002
| access-date= 2008-05-04
}}</ref>
==Geography==
The municipality is crossed by the [[Isoanala river]] and the [[Route nationale 13 (Madagascar)|National road 13]].
== References  ==
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{{Anosy Region}}
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[[Category:Populated places in Anosy]]
{{Anosy-geo-stub}}