The Ankavanana is a river located in northern Madagascar in the Sava Region. Its sources are south of Andapa, crosses the Route Nationale 5a near Antalaha and flows into the Indian Ocean.
| Ankavanana | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | Madagascar |
| Region | Sava |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Marojejy National Park, Sava |
| • coordinates | 14°46′31″S 49°41′30″E / 14.77528°S 49.69167°E |
| • elevation | 715 m (2,346 ft) |
| Mouth | Indian Ocean |
• location | Antalaha, Sava |
• coordinates | 14°52′00″S 50°15′45″E / 14.86667°S 50.26250°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 125 km (78 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 3,457.9 km2 (1,335.1 sq mi)[2] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Near mouth |
| • average | (Period: 1971–2000)143.4 m3/s (5,060 cu ft/s)[2] |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Ankavanana River |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Ankavia |
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