Mahajamba River
River in Madagascar
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The Mahajamba is a river of northern Madagascar. It flows through Ankarafantsika National Park. The river is surrounded in mangroves.[2]
| Mahajamba | |
|---|---|
Estuaries in northern Madagascar. Rivers from left to right: Betsiboka, Mahajamba, Sofia | |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Central Highlands |
| • location | Madagascar |
| • coordinates | 18°1′16″S 47°46′29″E |
| • elevation | 1,204 m (3,950 ft) |
| Mouth | Indian Ocean |
• location | Boeny and Sofia Region, Madagascar |
• coordinates | 15°27′15″S 47°4′37″E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 298 km (185 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 15,500 km2 (6,000 sq mi)[1] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Mahajamba Delta |
| • average | (Period: 1971–2000)483 m3/s (17,100 cu ft/s)[1] |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Mahajamba River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Bemovo |
| • right | Amparanarona, Tsilaninarivo, Menazomby, Kimangoro |