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Bombetoka Bay is a bay on the northwestern coast of Madagascar near the city of Mahajanga, where the Betsiboka River flows into the Mozambique Channel. Numerous islands and sandbars have formed in the estuary from the large amount of sediment carried in by the Betsiboka River and have been shaped by the flow of the river and the push and pull ...
Betsiboka River is a 525-kilometre (326 mi) long river in central-north Madagascar. It flows northwestward and empties to Bombetoka Bay, forming a large delta. It originates to the east of Antananarivo. The river is surrounded in mangroves. [3] The river is distinctive for its red-coloured water, which is caused by river sediments.
It flows from south to north through the regions of Melaky, Betsiboka, Bongolava and Boeny. It has a length of approximately 410 km (250 mi), and drains a basin of 16,475 km 2 (6,361 sq mi). It is distinct from the Mahavavy Nord several hundred km to the north. [2] The Mahavavy Sud rises on the Andranofotsibe Massif at about 1000 meters elevation.
Marovoay has a riverine harbour on the Betsiboka River and is situated at 94 km from Mahajanga and 41 km from the Ankarafantsika National Park. ... Mobile view ...
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The altitude is low and as it is located far from the coast, temperatures tend to be high. The city belongs to the district of Maevatanana, which is a part of Betsiboka Region. Maevatanana is the capital of the Betsiboka region, and the population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 24,000 in 2001 commune census. [2]
Betsiboka is a region of Madagascar. It borders Boeny Region in north, Sofia in northeast, Alaotra-Mangoro in east, Analamanga and Bongolava in south and Melaky in west. The capital of the region is Maevatanana. Until 2009 Betsiboka belonged to Mahajanga Province. The population was 394,561 in 2018 within the area of 30,025 km 2 (11,593 sq mi ...
Maevatanana is a district of Betsiboka in Madagascar. [2] [3] Communes. The district is further divided into 20 communes: Ambalajia; ... Mobile view ...