The Mania River is a
river
A river is a natural stream of fresh water that flows on land or inside Subterranean river, caves towards another body of water at a lower elevation, such as an ocean, lake, or another river. A river may run dry before reaching the end of ...
in
Madagascar
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that flows from the central
mountains
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of the island, emptying into the
Mozambique Channel
The Mozambique Channel (, , ) is an arm of the Indian Ocean located between the Southeast African countries of Madagascar and Mozambique. The channel is about long and across at its narrowest point, and reaches a depth of about off the coa ...
. The region of
Amoron'i Mania
Amoron'i Mania (''Translated: Banks of the Mania'') is a region in central Madagascar
Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country that includes the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands. ...
is named from this river.
Main affluents from the left are the
Ivato,
Imorona,
Ikoly,
Menala, and
Sakeny rivers, and on its right the
Fitanamaria,
Sakorendrika,
Manandona river,
Isakely and
Iandratsay rivers.
There is an ongoing project of a
hydroelectric power station
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on the Mania River, near the site of
Antetezambato.
DAO HYDRO SITE DE ANTETEZAMBATO AOIR N°002
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References
Rivers of Madagascar
Rivers of Vakinankaratra
Rivers of Amoron'i Mania
Rivers of Menabe
Tsiribihina River
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