Manambaho River

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Manambaho River
Manambao Maty
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Map of Malagasy rivers (Manambaho flows from the central part to the Mozambique Channel).
Native nameManambaho  (Malagasy)
Location
Country Madagascar
Region Melaky
City Morafenobe
Physical characteristics
Mouth  
  location
Channel of Mozambique
  coordinates
17°42′48″S43°58′58″E / 17.71333°S 43.98278°E / -17.71333; 43.98278 Coordinates: 17°42′48″S43°58′58″E / 17.71333°S 43.98278°E / -17.71333; 43.98278

Manambaho is a river in Melaky, western Madagascar.

It flows down from central Madagascar into the Mozambique Channel and the Indian Ocean. It's springs are near Tsiroanomandidy, it passes near Morafenobe and it empties south of Tambohorano and north of Maintirano.

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