The Sandrananta River is a river on the east coast of
Madagascar
Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country that includes the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands. Lying off the southeastern coast of Africa, it is the world's List of islands by area, f ...
. Its mouth is located on the
Matitanana
The Matitanana river in Fitovinany region, is located in eastern Madagascar. It flows into the Indian Ocean near Vohipeno
Vohipeno is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Vohipeno, which is a part of the region of ...
river near the town of
Andemaka in the
Fitovinany
Fitovinany is a region located in southeast Madagascar. Its capital is Manakara. It is inhabited by the Antemoro people. The region border is based on the historical region of Matatana or Matitana.
It formerly belonged to the region Vatovavy-Fi ...
region.
The river is vulnerable to flooding after extreme weather events. In 2023, the river overflowed its banks after tropical storm "Freddy", flooding nearby agricultural fields. The following year, the river again flooded, after being impacted by tropical cyclone ALVARO‑24.
References
Rivers of Madagascar
Rivers of Fitovinany
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