Mahavavy River

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Mahavavy River (north)
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Mahavavy (north) river system
Location
Country Madagascar
Region Diana
Cities Manambato, Ambilobe
Physical characteristics
Sourceat the Maromokotra peak
  location Tsaratanana Massif, Diana
  elevation2,300 m (7,500 ft)
Mouth Indian Ocean
  location
Antsohimbondrona, Diana
  coordinates
13°01′54″S48°51′38″E / 13.03167°S 48.86056°E / -13.03167; 48.86056
  elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length165 km (103 mi)
Basin size3,300 km2 (1,300 sq mi) to 3,387.1 km2 (1,307.8 sq mi) [1]
Discharge 
  locationNear mouth
  average(Period: 1971–2000)119.9 m3/s (4,230 cu ft/s) [1]
Basin features
Tributaries 
  leftAntsiatsia, Ambohipato
Mahavavy bridge near Ambilobe Le pont Mahavavy-Ambilobe 03.jpg
Mahavavy bridge near Ambilobe

The Mahavavy or Mahavavy-Nord River is a river of northern Madagascar in the region of Diana. It has its sources at the Maromokotra peak in the Tsaratanana Massif and flows north to the Indian Ocean. The main city along the river is Ambilobe.

It crosses a fertile plain and the waters are used for the irrigation of 5500 ha, of mostly, cotton plantations. Its delta covers 500 km2. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Madagascar".
  2. (in French) Monographie de la Région Diana Archived 2013-11-05 at the Wayback Machine