Jump to content

Mahavavy River

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Jowaninpensans (talk | contribs) at 12:44, 21 November 2016 ({{Rivers of Madagascar}}). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Template:Geobox

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.

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.[1]

References

  1. ^ Template:Fr Monographie de la Région Diana


This article related to a river in Madagascar is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mahavavy_River&oldid=750718653"