Lily River

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Lily River
Chute de la Lili.jpg
The Chute de la Lily (Lily waterfall), downstream from the village of Ampefy
Location
country Madagascar
region Itasy Region
Physical characteristics
Source Lake Itasy
Mouth Sakay River
  coordinates
18°59′45″S46°29′56″E / 18.9958°S 46.4990°E / -18.9958; 46.4990
Basin features
River system Tsiribihina River

The Lily River is a river in central Madagascar. It is the main outflow of Lake Itasy, and flows northwestward to join the Sakay River, a tributary of the Tsiribihina. [1]

The upper stretch of the river is in Itasy Region. The lower stretch of the river forms the boundary between Itasy Region on the north and Bongolava Region on the south.

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References

  1. Battistini, R., Richard-Vindard, G. (eds) (1972) Biogeography and Ecology in Madagascar. Monographiae Biologicae, vol 21. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-7159-3_5