Mania
Mania is a mapped river in the YearMaps hydrographic index. River courses organise settlement, agriculture and frontier-making more durably than any political boundary, and this reach is indexed against the dams, lakes and cities within its catchment.
- Feature Class
- River
- Coordinates
- -20.23°, 46.46°
About Mania
The Mania River is a river in Madagascar that flows from the central mountains of the island, emptying into the Mozambique Channel. The region of Amoron'i Mania is named from this river.
Main affluents from the left are the Ivato, Imorona, Ikoly, Menala, and Sakeny rivers, and on its right the Fitanamaria, Sakorendrika, Manandona river, Isakely and Iandratsay rivers.
There is an ongoing project of a hydroelectric power station on the Mania River, near the site of Antetezambato.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Mania River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Mania: Key Facts
| Length | 280 km |
|---|---|
| Mouth | Tsiribihina River |
Facts from Wikidata Q3633526 (CC0).
Major River Dossiers
Hand-written studies of the great river systems of history.
Connected Reaches
Nearby watercourses in the same drainage network.
Water Bodies in the Catchment
Settlements Along the Reach
Hydraulic Infrastructure Nearby
Surrounding Terrain
Mania: Quick Answers
- Where is Mania?
- Mania is located in Madagascar, at 20.2304° S, 46.4564° E.
- Are there dams on the Mania?
- No dam on the Mania is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.