Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
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.
The Mahavavy Sud, also known as the Mahavavy South, is a river in western Madagascar. 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).
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 ...
Mahajanga is on the Betsiboka River, which then leads to Bombetoka Bay. The city has a sizable Muslim population. In 1977, it was the scene of ethnic unrest, forcing the evacuation of the Comorian minority living there. Mahajanga is also the seat of a Roman Catholic Diocese (Cathedral of the Holy Heart of Mary).
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]
Katsepy has a maritime harbour. It is situated on the opposite side of the Betsiboka River from Mahajanga from where the town can be reached by a ferry. Only primary schooling is available. Farming and raising livestock provides employment for 40% and 30% of the working population.
Ikopa River with pirogues, Antananarivo, 1865 Ikopa river at Tanjombato. The Ikopa River is the second longest waterway in Madagascar and passes through the capital, Antananarivo. [1] It is the largest tributary of the Betsiboka River. It is formed by the Varahina-North and Varahina-South Rivers.
Morafeno is a rural municiaplity in Madagascar.It belongs to the district of Maevatanana, which is a part of Betsiboka Region.The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 3,000 in 2001.