Besokatra River
Besokatra River | |
River | |
![]() Ambohitra Massif river system | |
Country | ![]() |
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Region | Diana |
City | Mahavanona |
Source | |
- location | near Joffreville, Diana |
- elevation | 1,332 m (4,370 ft) |
Mouth | |
- elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
- coordinates | MG 12°23′00″S 49°26′33″E / 12.38333°S 49.44250°ECoordinates: MG 12°23′00″S 49°26′33″E / 12.38333°S 49.44250°E |
Length | 61.8 km (38 mi) |
Basin | 113.4 km2 (44 sq mi) |
Discharge | for Mahavanona |
- average | 1.5 m3/s (53 cu ft/s) 1980-1983 |
- max | 4.73 m3/s (167 cu ft/s) |
- min | 0.143 m3/s (5 cu ft/s) |
*Bauduin & Servat, Etude d'Hydrologie à usage Agricole - ORSTOM pp.1-829 - page 12-14 | |
![](../I/m/Mahavanona_(Diana)-riviere_Besokatra.jpg)
Besokatra river seen from bridge of the RN6 (near Mahavanona (Diana))
The Besokatra River is located in northern Madagascar.[1] Its sources are situated near Joffreville in the Amber Mountain National Park, in the Ambohitra Massif, it crosses the Route nationale 6 near Mahavanona and flows into the Indian Ocean.
References
- ↑ "Rivers and streams on Madagascar - MADADOC" (PDF). madadoc.irenala.edu.mg. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
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