| Besokatra River | |
|---|---|
 Ambohitra Massif river system | |
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | Madagascar |
| Region | Diana |
| City | Mahavanona |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | near Joffreville, Diana |
| • elevation | 1,332 m (4,370 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Indian Ocean |
• coordinates | 12°23′00″S 49°26′33″E / 12.38333°S 49.44250°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 61.8 km (38.4 mi) |
| Basin size | 113.4 km2 (43.8 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Mahavanona1980-1983 |
| • average | 1.5 m3/s (53 cu ft/s)1980-1983 |
| • minimum | 0.143 m3/s (5.0 cu ft/s) |
| • maximum | 4.73 m3/s (167 cu ft/s) |
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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]
- ^ "Rivers and streams on Madagascar - MADADOC" (PDF). madadoc.irenala.edu.mg. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- ^ ANTSIRANANA - Quand les élèves mènent l’enquête sur l’eau