Toliara | |
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 Map of Madagascar with Toliara highlighted | |
| Coordinates (Capital): 22°45′S 44°15′E / 22.750°S 44.250°E | |
| Country |  Madagascar |
| Capital | Toliara |
| Area | |
• Total | 161,405 km2 (62,319 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 2,229,550 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 |
The Toliara Province (formerly Toliary or Tuléar) is a former province of Madagascar with an area of 161,405 square kilometres (62,319 sq mi). It had a population of 2,229,550 (July, 2001). Its capital was Toliara. Near Toliara was the "spiny forest". Toliara Province bordered the following provinces – Mahajanga Province in the north, Antananarivo Province in the northeast and Fianarantsoa Province in the east.