Editing Geography of Madagascar (section)

==Rivers and lakes==
{{main|List of rivers of Madagascar|List of lakes of Madagascar}}
The [[Mananara River|Mananara]] and [[Mangoro River|Mangoro]] rivers flow from the Central Highlands to the east coast, as does the [[Maningory River|Maningory]], which flows from [[Lake Alaotra]]. Other rivers flowing east into the [[Indian Ocean]] include the [[Bemarivo River|Bemarivo]], the [[Ivondro River|Ivondro]], and the [[Mananjary River|Mananjary]]. These rivers tend to be short because the [[Drainage divide|watershed]] is located close to the east coast. Owing to the steep elevations, they flow rapidly, often over spectacular waterfalls.

The rivers flowing to the west coast discharge into the [[Mozambique Channel]] and tend to be lengthier and have a lesser gradient. The major rivers on the west coast are the Sambirano, the [[Mahajamba River|Mahajamba]], the [[Betsiboka River|Betsiboka]] (part of [[Mahajanga]] is located at the mouth), the [[Mania River|Mania]], the [[Mahavavy River|North]] and [[South Mahavavy]], the [[Mangoky River|Mangoky]], and the [[Onilahy River|Onilahy]]. The [[Ikopa River|Ikopa]], which flows past Antananarivo, is a tributary of the Betsiboka. The Onilahy, located in the driest part of the island, occasionally dries up during droughts.

Important lakes, aside from Alaotra, include [[Lake Kinkony]] in the northwest, [[Lake Itasy]] in the center and [[Lake Ihotry]] in the southwest.

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File:Majahilo River 01.jpg|Majahilo river at [[Miandrivazo]]
File:Estuaries, Northwest Coast of Madagascar.JPG|This astronaut photograph highlights two estuaries along the north-western coastline of Madagascar
File:Tsiribihina River.jpg|[[Tsiribihina River]]
File:Lake Tritriva 01.jpg|[[Lake Tritiva]]
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