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List of rivers of Madagascar. ... Iazafo - Ifasy River - Ihosy River - Ikopa River - Irodo River - Ivondro River. L. Linta River - Loky River - Lokoho River - Loky ...
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Madagascar is a large island in the Indian Ocean located 400 kilometres (250 mi) off the eastern coast of Southern Africa, [1] east of Mozambique. It has a total area of 587,040 square kilometres (226,660 sq mi) with 581,540 square kilometres (224,530 sq mi) of land and 6,900 square kilometres (2,700 sq mi) of water.
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 Sofia is a river of northwestern Madagascar. It flows through the Sofia Region. The source is at the Tsaratanana Massif at an altitude of 1784 metres. [2] It has a length of 328 kilometres (204 mi). [3] Its mouth is in the Indian Ocean in the Boriziny-Vaovao District (Port-Bergé).
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.
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).
The Bemarivo River (/be.mari.v/), literally the big shallow, is located in northern Madagascar. It drains to the north-eastern coast, into the Indian Ocean. It drains the eastern part of the Tsaratanana Massif and the northern half of the Marojejy Massif. It is crossed by the RN 5a near Nosiarina. Its mouth is situated 17 km [2] north of Sambava.