9,573
edits
Changes
no edit summary
'''The Sambirano River is located in the northwest of Madagascar.'''
''Daily usage:'' Source of potable water and for washing laundry or other items, rice cultivation, source of sand for construction, traditional fishing ([[Madagascar sea catfish|Gogo]], Filapisaka, Antrondro...), river transport and tourism. ''Origins of the name Sambirano: '' According to tradition, a Sakalava King climbed to the source of the river where it branches apart. There, a villager asked him the names of the many forks. The King, not knowing their names, replied ''Sambirano'', which means ''"still water"''. [[File:Sambirano_086.jpg|600px]]
'''Additional information'''
* The [[Sambirano]] area in the north-west of Madagascar