HOME
*



picture info

Sakanila River
The Sakanila River is a river on the east coast of Madagascar, flowing into the Indian Ocean at Maintinandry, south of Vatomandry. A bridge on Route nationale 11 (Madagascar) crosses the Sakanila west of Maintinandry. The Madagascar Ethnobotany Program is located upriver at Ambalabe.Madagascar Ethnobotany Program
William L. Brown Center (WLBC), Retrieved 5 March 2013


References

Rivers of Madagascar Rivers of Atsinanana {{Madagascar-river-stub ...
[...More Info...]      
[...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  




Madagascar
Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa across the Mozambique Channel. At Madagascar is the world's List of island countries, second-largest island country, after Indonesia. The nation is home to around 30 million inhabitants and consists of the island of Geography of Madagascar, Madagascar (the List of islands by area, fourth-largest island in the world), along with numerous smaller peripheral islands. Following the prehistoric breakup of the supercontinent Gondwana, Madagascar split from the Indian subcontinent around 90 million years ago, allowing native plants and animals to evolve in relative isolation. Consequently, Madagascar is a biodiversity hotspot; over 90% of wildlife of Madagascar, its wildlife is endemic. Human settlement of Madagascar occurred during or befo ...
[...More Info...]      
[...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  


Atsinanana
Atsinanana is a coastal region in eastern Madagascar. It borders Analanjirofo region in the north, Alaotra-Mangoro in the west, Vakinankaratra and Amoron'i Mania in the southwest, and Vatovavy and Fitovinany in south. The region contains over 285km of coastline, which includes many beaches and cultural heritage sites. Atsinanana is known for its fish breeding and fishing near its ports, ore claims and mining activity, as well as its agriculture. The capital of the region is Toamasina, and the population was 1,484,403 in 2018. The area of Atsinanana is , almost exactly the same as its neighbor, Analanjirofo. The current governor of Atsinanana is Richard Théodore Rafidison. Administrative divisions Atsinanana Region is divided into seven districts, which are sub-divided into 82 communes. * Antanambao Manampotsy District - 5 communes * Mahanoro District - 11 communes * Marolambo District - 12 communes * Toamasina I District - 1 commune * Toamasina II District - 15 communes * V ...
[...More Info...]      
[...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  


Maintinandry
Maintinandry is a small village and commune in the Vatomandry District, Atsinanana Region, Madagascar.(29 March 2006)MADAGASCAR: Maintaining the roads to prosperity '' IRIN'' It is located near the coast, along the path of the Canal des Pangalanes, near the mouth of the Sakanila River, and about eight kilometres south of the village of Vatomandry Vatomandry is a town in and the administrative center of the Vatomandry District, Atsinanana Region, Madagascar.(29 March 2006)MADAGASCAR: Maintaining the roads to prosperity '' IRIN'' An airport serves the city. Etymology and location Located o .... It is on Route Nationale (RN) 11, though as of 2006 that road is only improved through Vatomandry and the section leading to Maintinandry was described as a "potholed mud track." References Populated places in Atsinanana {{Atsinanana-geo-stub ...
[...More Info...]      
[...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  


picture info

Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or ~19.8% of the water on Earth's surface. It is bounded by Asia to the north, Africa to the west and Australia to the east. To the south it is bounded by the Southern Ocean or Antarctica, depending on the definition in use. Along its core, the Indian Ocean has some large marginal or regional seas such as the Arabian Sea, Laccadive Sea, Bay of Bengal, and Andaman Sea. Etymology The Indian Ocean has been known by its present name since at least 1515 when the Latin form ''Oceanus Orientalis Indicus'' ("Indian Eastern Ocean") is attested, named after Indian subcontinent, India, which projects into it. It was earlier known as the ''Eastern Ocean'', a term that was still in use during the mid-18th century (see map), as opposed to the ''Western Ocean'' (Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic) before the Pacific Ocean, Pacific was surmised. Conversely, Ming treasure voyages, Chinese explorers in the Indian Oce ...
[...More Info...]      
[...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  


Vatomandry
Vatomandry is a town in and the administrative center of the Vatomandry District, Atsinanana Region, Madagascar.(29 March 2006)MADAGASCAR: Maintaining the roads to prosperity '' IRIN'' An airport serves the city. Etymology and location Located on the coast, the town's name means 'Sleeping Rocks', derived from two black rocks near the shore. It is also on the path of the Canal des Pangalanes and National Road RN 11a History In the pre-colonial era of the 19th century, Vatomandry was a center of Hova government with an active port.Bradt, HilarMadagascar (travel guide) p. 348 (2011) Cyclone Manou caused great damage in 2003 to the town and left 68 people dead. Cyclone Giovanna in 2012 also caused significant damage.Quick response to Cyclone Giovanna had 20, ...
[...More Info...]      
[...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  




Route Nationale 11 (Madagascar)
''Route nationale 11'' (''RN 11'') is a secondary highway in Madagascar of 204 km, running from Mahanoro to Mananjary. It crosses the regions of Atsinanana and Vatovavy. Selected locations on route (north to south) * RN 11a from Mahanoro *Nosy Varika - 204 km *Tsiatosika - intersection with RN 24 *Betampona *intersection with RN 25 *Mananjary See also * List of roads in Madagascar *Transport in Madagascar Paved and unpaved roadways, as well as railways, provide the main forms of transport in Madagascar. Madagascar has approximately of paved roads and 836 km of rail lines. In 2010, Madagascar had of navigable waterways. Railways In 2018, Madagas ... References {{reflist Roads in Atsinanana Roads in Vatovavy Roads in Madagascar de:Route nationale 11a (Madagaskar) ...
[...More Info...]      
[...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  


Madagascar Rivers
This is a list of streams and rivers in Madagascar A Andranotsimisiamalona River - Ankavanana - Antainambalana River B Bemarivo River - Besokatra River - Betsiboka River - Bombetoka River F Fanambana River - Faraony River - Fiherenana River I Iazafo - Ifasy River - Ihosy River - Ikopa River - Irodo River - Ivondro River L Linta River - Loky River - Lokoho River - Loky River M Mahajamba River - Mahajilo River - Mahavavy River - Manajeba River - Manambaho River - Manambolo River - Manampatrana River - Mananara River (south) - Mananara River (Analanjirofo) - Mananjary River - Mananjeba River - Mandrare River - Mangoky River - Mangoro River - Mania River - Maningory River - Marimbona - Menarandra River - Morondava River N Namorona River - Nosivolo River O Onilahy River - Onive River - Onive River (Sava) R Ramena River - Rianila River S Sahamaitso - Saharenana River - Sahatandra - Sahatavy River - Sakaleona River - Sakanila Ri ...
[...More Info...]      
[...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  


Rivers Of Madagascar
This is a list of streams and rivers in Madagascar A Andranotsimisiamalona River - Ankavanana - Antainambalana River B Bemarivo River - Besokatra River - Betsiboka River - Bombetoka River F Fanambana River - Faraony River - Fiherenana River I Iazafo - Ifasy River - Ihosy River - Ikopa River - Irodo River - Ivondro River L Linta River - Loky River - Lokoho River - Loky River M Mahajamba River - Mahajilo River - Mahavavy River - Manajeba River - Manambaho River - Manambolo River - Manampatrana River - Mananara River (south) - Mananara River (Analanjirofo) - Mananjary River - Mananjeba River - Mandrare River - Mangoky River - Mangoro River - Mania River - Maningory River - Marimbona - Menarandra River - Morondava River N Namorona River - Nosivolo River O Onilahy River - Onive River - Onive River (Sava) R Ramena River - Rianila River S Sahamaitso - Saharenana River - Sahatandra - Sahatavy River - Sakaleona River - Sakanila ...
[...More Info...]      
[...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]