Miary

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).

Miary
Fiherenana River at Miary
Fiherenana River at Miary
Miary is located in Madagascar
Miary
Miary
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 23°18′S 43°44′E
Country Madagascar
RegionAtsimo-Andrefana
DistrictToliara II
Area
[1]
 • Total140 km2 (50 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
34 m (112 ft)
Population
 (2008)[3]
 • Total12,500
 • Ethnicities
Masikoro (90%)
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)
Postal code
602

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] Its 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.

  • L'arbre de Miary
    L'arbre de Miary
  • L'arbre de miary
    L'arbre de miary
  • Town hall
    Town hall
  • Market Place
    Market Place
  • Market hall
    Market hall
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References
  1. LES STRATEGIES PAYSANNES DE DEVELOPPEMENT LES STRATEGIES PAYSANNES DE DEVELOPPEMENT DANS LA COMMUNE RURALE DE MIARY
  2. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  3. "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
  4. Analyse écogéographique de la végétation sectorielle du Fiherenana - Nourddine MIRHANI, 2007. Université de Toliara
  5. Heiko Hooge: Madagaskar, p. 110. Ostfildern 2023

23°18′S 43°44′E


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