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Besokatra River

Coordinates: 12°23′00″S 49°26′33″E / 12.38333°S 49.44250°E / -12.38333; 49.44250
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Besokatra River
Ambohitra Massif river system
Map
Location
CountryMadagascar
RegionDiana
CityMahavanona
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationnear Joffreville, Diana
 • elevation1,332 m (4,370 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Indian Ocean
 • coordinates
12°23′00″S 49°26′33″E / 12.38333°S 49.44250°E / -12.38333; 49.44250
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length61.8 km (38.4 mi)
Basin size113.4 km2 (43.8 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • locationMahavanona1980-1983
 • average1.5 m3/s (53 cu ft/s)1980-1983
 • minimum0.143 m3/s (5.0 cu ft/s)
 • maximum4.73 m3/s (167 cu ft/s)
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.

The water supplies of Diego Suarez depend entirely of water from the Besokatra river bassin.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Rivers and streams on Madagascar - MADADOC" (PDF). madadoc.irenala.edu.mg. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  2. ^ ANTSIRANANA - Quand les élèves mènent l’enquête sur l’eau