Besokatra River

Besokatra River
River
Ambohitra Massif river system
Country	Madagascar
Region	Diana
City	Mahavanona
Source
- location	near Joffreville, Diana
- elevation	1,332 m (4,370 ft)
Mouth
- elevation	0 m (0 ft)
- coordinates	MG 12°23′00″S 49°26′33″E / 12.38333°S 49.44250°ECoordinates: MG 12°23′00″S 49°26′33″E / 12.38333°S 49.44250°E
Length	61.8 km (38 mi)
Basin	113.4 km^2 (44 sq mi)
Discharge	for Mahavanona
- average	1.5 m^3/s (53 cu ft/s) 1980-1983
- max	4.73 m^3/s (167 cu ft/s)
- min	0.143 m^3/s (5 cu ft/s)
*Bauduin & Servat, Etude d'Hydrologie à usage Agricole - ORSTOM pp.1-829 - page 12-14

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.

References

1. "Rivers and streams on Madagascar - MADADOC" (PDF). madadoc.irenala.edu.mg. Retrieved 6 December 2013.