Ikopa River
River in Madagascar
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The Ikopa River is the second longest waterway in Madagascar and passes through the capital, Antananarivo.[1] It is the largest tributary of the Betsiboka River. It is formed by the Varahina-North and Varahina-South Rivers.
Its spring, named Varahina, is found in the sub-prefecture of Andramasina at an altitude of 1810 meters.
On this river is situated one of the largest hydroelectrical power stations of Madagascar: the Antelomita Hydroelectric Power Station.
References
- ^ "Madagascar-GEOGRAPHY". countrystudies.us. U. S. Library of Congress. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
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Rivers of Madagascar
- Ambalona River
- Ambato
- Anjobony
- Andranotsimisiamalona
- Ankavanana
- Antainambalana
- Bemarivo
- Bemarivo (Sofia)
- Besokatra
- Betsiboka
- Bombetoka
- Canal des Pangalanes
- Fanambana
- Faraony
- Fiherenana
- Iazafo
- Ifasy
- Ihosy
- Ikopa
- Irodo
- Ivondro
- Linta
- Lokoho
- Loky
- Mahajamba
- Mahajilo
- Maharivo
- Mahavavy Nord
- Mahavavy Sud
- Manambaho
- Manambolo
- Manamptrana
- Mananara (Nord)
- Mananara (South)
- Mananantanana
- Mananjary
- Mananjeba
- Manambolo
- Manambovo
- Mandrare
- Mangoky
- Mangoro
- Mania
- Maningory
- Maningoza
- Marimbona
- Matitanana
- Matsiatra
- Menarandra
- Morondava
- Namorona
- Nosivolo
- Onibe
- Onilahy
- Onive
- Ramena
- Ranobe
- Rantabe
- Rianila
- Sahamaitso
- Saharenana
- Sahatandra
- Sahatavy
- Sakaleona
- Sakanila
- Sakay
- Sakeny
- Sambao
- Sambirano
- Sandrananta
- Sandrangato
- Simianona
- Sisaony
- Sofia
- Tsiribihina
- Vohipeno
- Vohitra
- Zomandao
16°47′55″S 46°51′20″E / 16.79861°S 46.85556°E / -16.79861; 46.85556
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