Soalala

{{distinguish|text=Soalala District, the district with same name}}

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Soalala is a rural municipality in western Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Soalala, which is a part of Boeny Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 14,328 in 2022 commune census.{{Cite web |title=Madagascar: Regions, Cities & Urban Communes - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/madagascar/cities/?cityid=37039 |access-date=2024-01-17 |website=www.citypopulation.de}}

Soalala is served by a local airport 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 rice, while other important products are bananas and cassava. Industry and services provide employment for 5% and 1% of the population, respectively. Additionally fishing employs 16% of the population.{{cite web

| url=http://www.ilo.cornell.edu/ilo/data.html

| title=ILO census data

| publisher=Cornell University

| year=2002

| accessdate= 2008-03-03

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There had been several victimes of Cyclone Belna that fell land on 09.12.2019 in Soalala[https://www.moov.mg/actualites/nationale/detail/belna-un-mort-trois-disparus-soalala-et-alentours-sous-les-eaux Belna - (in French): morts et disparus]