Mangoro River
| Mangoro River | |
| River | |
| Country |  Madagascar |
|---|---|
| Tributaries | |
| - right | Nosivolo River |
| Source | |
| - location | NE of Anjozorobe |
| - elevation | 1,100 m (3,609 ft) |
| Mouth | |
| - location | Indian Ocean |
| - elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| - coordinates | 20°0′17.8848″S 48°46′54.0192″E / 20.004968000°S 48.781672000°ECoordinates: 20°0′17.8848″S 48°46′54.0192″E / 20.004968000°S 48.781672000°E |
| Length | 300 km (186 mi) [1] |
| Basin | 17,175 km2 (6,631 sq mi) |
 Mangoro River | |
The Mangoro River is the largest river on the east coast of Madagascar by basin size and water volume, and is 300 km in length.[2]
Overview
The Mangoro begins northeast of the town of Anjozorobe in the Analamanga region, at approximately 1,100 meters. Its primary tributaries are the Onive River (which joins on the right bank at 200km from the river source) and Nosivolo River.[3][1] Its mouth is at the Indian Ocean near the town of Ambodiharina.
Owing to its many tributaries, the Mangoro maintains a high flow year round, making it an ideal river for rafting.[4]
As of 2012, the Sherritt International Corporation planned to use the Mangoro River as a source of water for a slurry pipeline carrying ore for the Ambatovy project mines, raising environmental concerns.[5]
There is a road and rail bridge over the river west of Moramanga on Route nationale 2.
Wildlife
There are small populations of crocodiles in the more placid sections of the river. But their population is minimal and continues to plummet.[4]
References
- 1 2 Campbell, Gwynn. David Griffiths and the Missionary "History of Madagascar", p. 488-89 (Brill 2012) (citing Aldegheri, Marius. The Rivers and Streams on Madagascar, in Battistini, Rene & G. Richard-Vindard (ed.), Biogeography and Ecology in Madagascar (1972))
- ↑ "Mangoro River (Madagascar)". LC Linked Data Service (Library of Congress). Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- ↑ "MADAGASCAR: New Livelihoods to Protect A River's Life". Global Issues, Inter Press Service,. 2010-11-25. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- 1 2 "Mangoro river". Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ↑ "Another Mining Horror Story? Sherritt International Corporation's Ambatovy Project in Madagascar". MiningWatch Canada. 2012-04-10. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
