Mananjary River

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Manajary (River)
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Location
Country Madagascar
Region Vatovavy
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationsouth of Fandriana
  elevation1,500 m (4,900 ft)
Mouth  
  location
Mananjary
  coordinates
21°15′25″S48°20′40″E / 21.25694°S 48.34444°E / -21.25694; 48.34444
  elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length212 km (132 mi) [1]
Basin size6,780 km2 (2,620 sq mi) to 6,992.5 km2 (2,699.8 sq mi) [1]
Discharge 
  locationNear mouth
  average(Period: 1971–2000)190.6 m3/s (6,730 cu ft/s) [1]
Basin features
River system Mananjary River
Tributaries 
  leftAmpasory, Saka, Maka
  rightIvoanana, Manaroko

The Mananjary River is located in southern Madagascar, in the region of Vatovavy.

It drains to the eastern coast, into the Indian Ocean. It serves as the southern edge of the territory known as Betsimisaraka. [2]

Its mouth is situated in the city of Mananjary. [3]

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Mananjary river

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Madagascar".
  2. Helen Chapin Metz, ed., Madagascar: A Country Study , Library of Congress, 1994., accessed 14 August 2008
  3. "Mananjary - Madagascar".