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Sambirano River

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'''The Sambirano River is located in the northwest of Madagascar.'''
Source{| class="imageTable"|-|colspan="3" | [[File: The peak of Sambirano 124.jpg|600px]]|-|[[TsaratananaFile:Ambanja_034.jpg|196px]]<br>Watershed area|align="center"|[[File: 2,980km²<br>Sambirano_001.jpg|196px]]Length|align="right"|[[File: 124kmAmbanja_035.jpg|196px]]|}
Daily usage''Source: Source '' The peak of potable water and for washing laundry or other items[[Tsaratanana]]<br>''Watershed area:'' 2, rice cultivation, source of sand for construction, traditional fishing (Gogo, Filapisaka, Antrondro...), river transport and tourism.980km²<br>''Length:'' 124km
''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

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