Mahavavy Sud River
| Country | Madagascar  |
|---|---|
| Edey de administrative territorial entity insyd | Mahajanga Province |
| Coordinate location | 15°57′0″S 45°54′0″E |
| Connects with | Lake Kinkony |
De Mahavavy Sud, dem sanso know as de Mahavavy South, be a river insyd western Madagascar. E dey flow from south to north thru de regions of Melaky, Betsiboka, Bongolava den Boeny. E get a length of approximately 410 km (250 mi), den dey drain a basin of 16,475 km2 (6,361 mi2). E be distinct from de Mahavavy Nord several hundred km to de north.[1]
De Mahavavy Sud dey rise on de Andranofotsibe Massif at about 1000 meters elevation. E dey flow southwards, wey de Kiranomena den Manamidona rivers join wich dey originate on de Famoizankova massif. De first 125 km of de river ein course get a steep gradient, about 7 meters per kilometer. At Kandreho de river dey enter an east–west depression wey be joined by de Mahakambana, wich dey drain de western portion of de depression.
Leaving de depression de river dey flow southwards thru de Ankara den Kelifely limestone plateaus insyd deep gorges,[1] den Kasijy Special Reserve be on de west bank of de river.
De lower course of de river, below Sitampiky at 280 km from ein source, dey run thru level country. De river ein gradient be low, plus a slope of 40 cm per km. De river be edged plus marshes den shallow lakes, wey dey include lakes Kinkony den Katondro, wich be replenished by de river during high water periods. De river dey form a large delta as e dey empty into de Mozambique Channel.[1]
De Mahavavy-Kinkony protected area dey cover much of de lower watershed, wey dey include Lake Kinkony den de river delta. Na e be designated Mahavavy-Kinkony harmonious protected landscape (paysage harmonieux protégé) on 21 April 2015 by Decree No. 2015-718, wey dey combine de 15,000-ha Lake Kinkony hunting reserve, dem create insyd 1972, den de Tsiombikibo Classified Forest (Forêt Classée de Tsiombikibo), dem establish insyd 1957.[2] Mahavavy-Kinkony be designated an Important Bird Area.
References
[edit | edit source]- 1 2 3 Aldegheri, M. (1972), Battistini, R.; Richard-Vindard, G. (eds.), "Rivers and Streams on Madagascar", Biogeography and Ecology in Madagascar (in English), Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, pp. 261–310, doi:10.1007/978-94-015-7159-3_8, ISBN 978-94-015-7159-3, retrieved 2026-06-15
- ↑ Mahavavy Kinkony Site #66. Protected Areas of Madagascar. Accessed 28 November 2022.
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