Antainambalana River Tingballe | |
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Map of Malagasy rivers (Antainambalana flows into the Bay of Antongil and the Indian Ocean). | |
Location | |
Country | Madagascar |
Region | Analanjirofo |
Physical characteristics | |
Source confluence | Mafaika River and Manampara River |
Mouth | |
• location | Maroantsetra, Antongil Bay, Analanjirofo |
• coordinates | 15°45′00″S 48°32′44″E / 15.75000°S 48.54556°E / -15.75000; 48.54556 |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Basin size | 5,902 km (2,279 sq mi) |
Antainambalana (Also known as Antainambalan on some maps) is a river in the region of Analanjirofo in north-eastern Madagascar. It flows down from the highlands to flow into the Bay of Antongil and the Indian Ocean near Maroantsetra. Its basin has the size of 5,902 km (2,279 sq mi).
History
In the 18th century this river was called Tingballe River by early European navigators.
References
- "Telegraph-Journal". www.telegraphjournal.com.
- (in French) Madamax Rafting Archived 2018-11-09 at the Wayback Machine
- Le Canal de Pangalane, E Madagascar
- "Voigt 2007. Maurice Benyovszky and his "Madagascar Protocolle" (1772-1776). Hungarian Studies 21/1-2" (PDF).
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