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Mahavavy River

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Antsiatsia, Ambohipato

Basin area
  
3,300 km²

Country
  
Madagascar

- location
  
Diana

Mouth
  
Indian Ocean

Mouth elevation
  
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Mahavavy River

- location
  
Tsaratanana Massif, Diana

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.

Map of Mahavavy, Madagascar

It crosses a fertile plain and the waters are used for the irrigation of 5500 ha, of mostly, cotton plantations. Its delta covers 500 km².

References

Mahavavy River Wikipedia