Fiherenana River

River in Madagascar
23°18′35″S 43°37′50″E / 23.30972°S 43.63056°E / -23.30972; 43.63056
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0 m (0 ft)Basin size7,500 km2 (2,900 sq mi) to 7,740.8 km2 (2,988.7 sq mi)[1]Discharge  • locationNear mouth • average(Period: 1971–2000)16.9 m3/s (600 cu ft/s)[1] Discharge  • locationMahaboboka • average35.4 m3/s (1,250 cu ft/s) Basin featuresRiver systemFiherenana River
The Fiherenana delta

Fiherenana is a river in the region Atsimo-Andrefana in southern Madagascar. It flows into the Indian Ocean at Tulear.

Fiherenana River

Due to a local fady (taboo), pirogues are not allowed on this river.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Madagascar".
  2. ^ (in French) La vallée du Fiherenana (Toliara)
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