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Besokatra River
Ambohitra Massif river system
Location
Country	Madagascar
Region	Diana
City	Mahavanona
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	near Joffreville, Diana
• elevation	1,332 m (4,370 ft)
Mouth
• location	Indian Ocean
• coordinates	12°23′00″S 49°26′33″E / 12.38333°S 49.44250°E / -12.38333; 49.44250
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	61.8 km (38.4 mi)
Basin size	113.4 km (43.8 sq mi)
Discharge
• location	Mahavanona1980-1983
• average	1.5 m/s (53 cu ft/s)1980-1983
• minimum	0.143 m/s (5.0 cu ft/s)
• maximum	4.73 m/s (167 cu ft/s)
Bauduin & Servat, Etude d'Hydrologie à usage Agricole - ORSTOM pp.1-829 - page 12-14

The Besokatra River is located in northern Madagascar. 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.

The water supplies of Diego Suarez depend entirely of water from the Besokatra river bassin.

References

1. "Rivers and streams on Madagascar - MADADOC" (PDF). madadoc.irenala.edu.mg. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
2. ANTSIRANANA - Quand les élèves mènent l’enquête sur l’eau

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