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 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.[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]
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.{{cite web
| url=http://www.ilo.cornell.edu/ilo/data.html
| title=ILO census data
| publisher=Cornell University
| year=2002
| accessdate= 2008-03-13
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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.Heiko Hooge: Madagaskar, p. 110. Ostfildern 2023 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.
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
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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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