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[3] 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.[4] 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.[3]
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.[5] 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.
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L'arbre de Miary -
L'arbre de miary -
Town hall -
Market Place -
Market hall
References
- ^ LES STRATEGIES PAYSANNES DE DEVELOPPEMENT LES STRATEGIES PAYSANNES DE DEVELOPPEMENT DANS LA COMMUNE RURALE DE MIARY
- ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
- ^ a b c "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
- ^ Analyse écogéographique de la végétation sectorielle du Fiherenana - Nourddine MIRHANI, 2007. Université de Toliara
- ^ Heiko Hooge: Madagaskar, p. 110. Ostfildern 2023
Capital: Toliara | ||
| Ampanihy Ouest (19) - 605 |  | |
| Ankazoabo - 606 - (10) | ||
| Benenitra - 610 - (6) | ||
| Beroroha - 611 - (9) | ||
| Betioky-Atsimo -612 - (31) |
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| Morombe (9) - 618 | ||
| Sakaraha (12) - 620 | ||
| Toliara I (1) | ||
| Toliara II (22) (602) | ||
9 districts; 119 communes | ||
23°18′S 43°44′E / 23.300°S 43.733°E
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