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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 ...


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Andranotsimisiamalona River -
Ankavanana The Ankavanana is a river located in northern Madagascar in the Sava Region. Its sources are south of Andapa, crosses the Route Nationale 5a near Antalaha and flows into the Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's f ...
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Antainambalana River ''Antainambalana'' (Also known as Antainambalan on some maps) is a river in the region of Analanjirofo in north-eastern Madagascar. It flows down from the highlands to flow into the Bay of Antongil and the Indian Ocean near Maroantsetra. History ...


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Bemarivo River - Besokatra River -
Betsiboka River Betsiboka River is a long river in central-north Madagascar. It flows northwestward and empties to Bombetoka Bay, forming a large river delta, delta. It originates to the east of Antananarivo. The river is surrounded in mangroves. The river is di ...
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Fanambana River The Fanambana River is located in northern Madagascar and crosses the Route Nationale 5a (Madagascar), Route Nationale 5a near Fanambana. Its sources are situated in the Marojejy National Park, Marojejy Massif and flows into the Indian Ocean south ...
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Fiherenana River ''Fiherenana'' is a river in the region Atsimo-Andrefana in southern Madagascar. It flows into the Indian Ocean at Tulear. Due to a local '' fady'' (taboo), pirogue A pirogue ( or ), also called a piragua or piraga, is any of various sma ...


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Iazafo - Ifasy River -
Ihosy River The Ihosy River is a river in Fianarantsoa Province in central Madagascar. It runs down from the hills of Bekisopa, through the town of Ihosy Ihosy is a city (commune urbaine) with 283,047 inhabitants (2015) in Ihorombe Region in central so ...
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Ikopa River The Ikopa River is the second longest waterway in Madagascar and passes through the capital, Antananarivo. It is the largest tributary of the Betsiboka River. It is formed by the Varahina-North and Varahina-South Rivers. Its spring, named Varah ...
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Irodo River The Irodo River is located in northern Madagascar. Its sources are situated in the Ambohitra Massif and flows into the Indian Ocean. Near Sadjoavato it formed the Tsingy Rouge, a stone formation of red laterite Laterite is both a soil and ...
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Ivondro River The Ivondro River in Alaotra-Mangoro and Atsinanana regions, is located in central-eastern Madagascar. It drains to the eastern coast. It flows into the Canal des Pangalanes and the Indian Ocean south of Toamasina. A hydro-power station will be ...


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Linta River ''Linta'' is a river in the region of Atsimo-Andrefana in southern Madagascar. It crosses the Route nationale 10 near Ejeda and flows into the Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, coverin ...
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Loky River The Loky River, also known as the Lokia River, is located in northern Madagascar. It drains in the north-eastern coast, into the Indian Ocean. It is crossed by the Route nationale 5a (Madagascar), RN 5a near Anivorano Nord, Anivorano du Nord. Its ...
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Lokoho River The Lokoho River is located in northern Madagascar. It drains to the north-east coast, into the Indian Ocean. It drains the southern half of the Marojejy Massif. Its mouth is situated 25 km in the south of Sambava, near Farahalana. There wer ...
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Loky River The Loky River, also known as the Lokia River, is located in northern Madagascar. It drains in the north-eastern coast, into the Indian Ocean. It is crossed by the Route nationale 5a (Madagascar), RN 5a near Anivorano Nord, Anivorano du Nord. Its ...


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Mahajamba River The Mahajamba is a river of northern Madagascar. It flows through Ankarafantsika National Park. The river is surrounded in mangrove A mangrove is a shrub or tree that grows in coastal saline water, saline or brackish water. The term is also us ...
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Mahajilo River ''Mahajilo'' is a river in Menabe, western Madagascar. It is formed by the affluents of the Sakay river and Kitsamby river. It flows down from the central highlands, to flow into the Tsiribihina River. Rafting trips are purposed by several oper ...
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Mahavavy River The Mahavavy or Mahavavy-Nord River is a river of northern Madagascar in the region of Diana. It has its sources at the Maromokotra peak in the Tsaratanana Massif and flows north to the Indian Ocean. The main city along the river is Ambilobe. ...
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Manajeba River 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 The Indian Ocean is the third-largest ...
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Manambaho River Manambaho is a river in Melaky, western Madagascar. It flows down from central Madagascar into the Mozambique Channel and the Indian Ocean. It's springs are near Tsiroanomandidy, it passes near Morafenobe and it empties south of Tambohorano and ...
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Manambolo River ''For the rural municipality, see Manambolo (disambiguation)'' The Manambolo River is a river in the highlands of western Madagascar of 370 km. It crosses the Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve and the Maningoza Reserve. The unpaved ...
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Manampatrana River ''Manampatrana '' is a river in the region of Atsimo-Atsinanana in south-eastern Madagascar. It flows into the Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or ~19.8% of the water on Eart ...
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Mananara River The Mananara River is one of the main rivers in eastern Madagascar. Its mouth is located at the Indian Ocean near the city of Vangaindrano in the Atsimo-Atsinanana Atsimo-Atsinanana (South East) is a region in Madagascar. Its capital is Farafan ...
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Mananara River (Analanjirofo) The Mananara River is one of the main rivers in north-eastern Madagascar. Its mouth is located in the Bay of Antongil, (Indian Ocean) near the city of Mananara Nord in the Analanjirofo Analanjirofo is a region in northeastern Madagascar. Until ...
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Mananjary River The Mananjary River is located in southern Madagascar, in the region of Vatovavy. It drains to the eastern coast, into the Indian ocean. It serves as the southern edge of the territory known as Betsimisaraka.Helen Chapin Metz, ed., Madagascar: ...
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Mandrare River ''Mandrare '' is a river in the region of Anosy in southern Madagascar. It flows into the Indian Ocean near Amboasary Sud. It becomes dry in certain months of the year. See also *List of rivers of Madagascar This is a list of streams and ...
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Mangoky River The Mangoky River is a 564-kilometer-long (350 mi) river in Madagascar in the regions of Atsimo-Andrefana and Anosy. It is formed by the Mananantanana and the Matsiatra. Another important affluent is the Zomandao River. It rises in the Ce ...
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Mangoro River The Mangoro River is the largest river on the east coast of Madagascar by basin size and water volume, and is 300 km in length. Overview The Mangoro begins northeast of the town of Anjozorobe in the Analamanga region, at approximately 1,1 ...
- Mania River - Maningory River -
Marimbona The Marimbona river is located in northern Madagascar and crosses the Route Nationale 5 near Soanierana Ivongo. It has its springs near Andilamena (Alaotra Mangoro), forms the southern border of the Ambatovaky Reserve, passes Andapafito and flows ...
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Menarandra River Menarandra is a river in the regions of Androy and Atsimo-Andrefana in southern Madagascar. It flows into the 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' ...
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Morondava River The Morondava river in Menabe region, is located in western Madagascar. It originates on the Makay Massif and flows northwestwards into the Indian Ocean near the town with the same name: Morondava Morondava (, from mg, morona lava "long coast" ...


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Namorona River Namorona is a river in Vatovavy, eastern Madagascar. It flows down from the central highlands, runs along the Ranomafana National Park, forms the Andriamamovoka Falls, to flow into the Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of t ...
- Nosivolo River


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Onilahy River Onilahy is a river in Atsimo-Andrefana and Anosy (Toliara Province), southern Madagascar. It flows down from the hills near Betroka to the Mozambique Channel. It empties at St. Augustin (), and into the Bay of Saint-Augustin. Two species of c ...
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Onive River The Onive River is a river in eastern Madagascar. It flows down from the Ankaratra massif, and is the largest tributary of the Mangoro River.Campbell, GwynnDavid Griffiths and the Missionary "History of Madagascar" p. 488-89 (Brill 2012) (citing ...
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Onive River (Sava) The Onive River is a river in eastern Madagascar. It flows down from the Ankaratra massif, and is the largest tributary of the Mangoro River.Campbell, GwynnDavid Griffiths and the Missionary "History of Madagascar" p. 488-89 (Brill 2012) (citing ...


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Ramena River The Ramena River is a river of northwestern Madagascar in the region of Diana. It has its sources at the Maromokotra and is the main affluent of the Sambirano River The Sambirano is a river of northwestern Madagascar in the region of Diana. ...
- Rianila River


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Sahamaitso - Saharenana River -
Sahatandra The Sahatandra is a small river that flows thru Andasibe, Moramanga, Alaotra-Mangoro Region, Madagascar and the Andasibe-Mantadia National Park. Its mouth is in the Vohitra river in Andasibe, Moramanga Andasibe (also Andasibe Gara) is a rural ...
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Sakeny River The Sakeny River is a river in Western Madagascar. It is a tributary of the Tsiribihina River. The Sakeny originates on the northern Makay Massif in northern Beroroha District of Atsimo-Andrefana Region. It flows northward through the north–sou ...
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Sambirano River The Sambirano is a river of northwestern Madagascar in the region of Diana. It has its sources at the Maromokotra peak and flows through the Tsaratanana Reserve to the Indian Ocean. Its delta occupies 250 km. The ecosystem of the river, ma ...
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Sandrananta River The Sandrananta River is a river on the east coast of Madagascar. Its mouth is located on the Matitanana river near the town of Andemaka in the Fitovinany Fitovinany is a region located in southeast Madagascar. Its capital is Manakara. It is ...
- Sandrangato - Simianona River -
Sofia River 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. It has a length of . Its mouth is in the Indian Ocean in the Boriziny-Vaovao District Bori ...


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Tahititnaloke River - Tsaratamana -
Tsiribihina River The Tsiribihina is a river of western Madagascar. The main tributaries are the Mahajilo, Manandaza, Mania, and Sakeny rivers. Its basin has an area of 49,800 km2. 7,025 km2 is in the basin of the Sakeny River, 14,500 km2 in that of the Mahaj ...


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Zomandao River The Zomandao River is a 283-km-long river in the regions of Haute Matsiatra and Ihorombe in central-southern Madagascar. It begins in the Andringitra Massif at Boby Peak, the second highest peak of Madagascar, and flows across the Zomandao Plai ...


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List of bridges in Madagascar This is a list of bridges and viaducts in Madagascar, including those for pedestrians and vehicular traffic. Historical and architectural interest bridges Major road and railway bridges Kamoro Bridge, Kamoro, Mananjary Bridge, Mananjary and B ...
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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 ...
Rivers A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of wate ...