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River in Madagascar
Antainambalana River
Tingballe
Map of Malagasy rivers (Antainambalana flows into the Bay of Antongil and the Indian Ocean).
Location
CountryMadagascar
RegionAnalanjirofo
Physical characteristics
Source confluenceMafaika River and Manampara River
Mouth 
 • locationMaroantsetra, Antongil Bay, Analanjirofo
 • coordinates15°45′00″S 48°32′44″E / 15.75000°S 48.54556°E / -15.75000; 48.54556
 • elevation0 m (0 ft)
Basin size5,902 km (2,279 sq mi)
Antanambalana River

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

  1. "Telegraph-Journal". www.telegraphjournal.com.
  2. (in French) Madamax Rafting Archived 2018-11-09 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Le Canal de Pangalane, E Madagascar
  4. "Voigt 2007. Maurice Benyovszky and his "Madagascar Protocolle" (1772-1776). Hungarian Studies 21/1-2" (PDF).
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