Angavo is a
mountain
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in southeastern
Madagascar
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Overview
The Angavo mountain also known as the Great Cliff or the Cliff of Angavo frequently gets impossible to travel on or through with
Betsimisaraka Escarpment standing next to it, a second and lower cliff to the east, which slopes down to the coastal plain. It has an elevation of 1,248 metres. Angavo is situated north of Andalanimanga. An ancient lake called the
Lake Alaotra is located at the foot of the massive escarpment. The south is occupied by the Mahafaly and the
Androy plateaus forming precipitous cliffs hanging over the sea. The west transforms into a big expanse of steps and the central plateau is again challenged by an impassable escarpment called the Cliff of
Bongolava Bongolava is a region in central-western Madagascar. The capital of the region is Tsiroanomandidy. It had a population of 674,474 in 2018.
Geography
The region is situated in central-western Madagascar. It is bordered by Betsiboka, Melaky, Menabe, ...
. The
Mount Ambohitra stands in the extreme north with a number of
volcanic craters
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References
Mountains of Madagascar
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