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Toliara


Toliara (also known as ''Toliary''; formerly ''Tuléar'') is a city in Madagascar. It is the capital of the Atsimo-Andrefana region and the Toliara province. The current spelling(s) of the name was adopted in the 1970s, and reflects the orthography of the Malagasy language. Many geographic place names were similarly altered in this time from their previous French spellings following Malagasy independence in 1960. The city has a population of 101,661 (2001 census). As a port town it acts as a major import/export hub for commodities such as sisal, soap, hemp, cotton, rice, and peanuts. Air Madagascar operates scheduled flights to here.

See also


- Isalo National Park
- Beza Mahafaly Reserve
- Coton de Tulear Category:Cities in Madagascar Category:Cities, towns and villages in Toliara Province Category:Coastal settlements

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- Ifaty beach near Toliara

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