# Miary

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'''Miary''' is a rural municipality in [Madagascar](/source/Madagascar). It belongs to the [district](/source/Districts_of_Madagascar) of [Toliara II](/source/Toliara_II_District), which is a part of [Atsimo-Andrefana Region](/source/Atsimo-Andrefana_Region). The population of the municipality was estimated to be approximately 12500 in 2008<ref name="pop"/> of which 90% are [Masikoro](/source/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](/source/cotton) and [cassava](/source/cassava), while other important agricultural products are [sugarcane](/source/sugarcane) and [maize](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Fiherenana_River), 10 km North-East of [Tulear](/source/Tulear).

==Sights==
Miary is famous its sacred tree (''L'arbre de Miary''), a [banyan](/source/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>
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== References==
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{{Atsimo-Andrefana Region}}

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Category:Populated places in Atsimo-Andrefana

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