Miary

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'''Miary''' is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Toliara II, which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana Region. The population of the municipality was estimated to be approximately 12500 in 2008<ref name="pop"/> of which 90% are Masikoro. The municipality has 11 fokontany (villages).

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The rate of scolarization in Miary had been 70% in 2007.<ref>[https://www.memoireonline.com/01/13/6783/m_Essai-d-analyse-ecogeographique-de-la-vegetation-sectorielle-du-Fiherenana27.html Analyse écogéographique de la végétation sectorielle du Fiherenana - Nourddine MIRHANI, 2007. Université de Toliara]</ref> Farming and raising livestock provides employment for 40% and 40% of the working population. The most important crops are cotton and cassava, while other important agricultural products are sugarcane and maize. Services provide employment for 20% of the population.<ref name="pop">{{cite web | url=https://www.ilo.cornell.edu/ilo/data.html | title=ILO census data | publisher=Cornell University | year=2002 | accessdate= 2008-03-13 }}</ref>

Miary has a health center Type II (CSB II).

==Geography== Miary lies on the left banks of the lower Fiherenana River, 10 km North-East of Tulear.

==Sights== Miary is famous its sacred tree (''L'arbre de Miary''), a banyan which is said to be 1,700 years old.<ref>Heiko Hooge: ''Madagaskar'', p. 110. Ostfildern 2023</ref> It is in the eastern part of the village close to the Market Place. On the Market Place opposite the Town hall (''Mairie''), a market hall and an independence memorial can be visited.

<gallery> MiaryL'Arbre1.jpg|L'arbre de Miary MiaryL'Arbre2.jpg|L'arbre de miary MiaryMairie.jpg|Town hall MiaryPlaceDuMarché.jpg|Market Place MiaryMarkthalle1.jpg|Market hall </gallery> {{commonscat}}

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Category:Populated places in Atsimo-Andrefana