Mananjeba River
River in Madagascar
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The Manajeba River is located in northern Madagascar. Its sources are situated near in the Tsaratanana Massif; it crosses the Route nationale 6 near Tanambao Marivorahona and flows into the Indian Ocean.
| Manajeba River | |
|---|---|
Manajeba River at Marivorahona | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Madagascar |
| Region | Diana |
| City | Marivorahona |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Tsaratanana Massif |
| • location | Diana |
| • elevation | 1,785 m (5,856 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Indian Ocean |
• coordinates | 12°53′00″S 48°56′30″E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 248 km (154 mi) |
Basin size | 2,198.6 km2 (848.9 sq mi)[1] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Near mouth |
| • average | (Period: 1971–2000)59.3 m3/s (2,090 cu ft/s)[1] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Marivorahona (1980–1983) |
| • average | 24.2 m3/s (850 cu ft/s)- (1980–1983) |
| • minimum | 0.497 m3/s (17.6 cu ft/s) |
| • maximum | 220 m3/s (7,800 cu ft/s) |
In January 2012, the bridge of 32 meters of the Route nationale 6 collapsed between Tanambao Marivorahona and the village of Marivorahona.[2]