Linta River

Linta River
River
Country  Madagascar
Region Atsimo-Andrefana
Tributaries
 - left Manakaralahy, Manakaravavy
City Ejeda
Source
 - elevation 520 m (1,706 ft)
Source confluence Fotadrevo
Mouth Indian Ocean
 - location Androka, Atsimo-Andrefana
 - elevation 0 m (0 ft)
 - coordinates MG 25°02′00″S 44°01′00″E / 25.03333°S 44.01667°E / -25.03333; 44.01667Coordinates: MG 25°02′00″S 44°01′00″E / 25.03333°S 44.01667°E / -25.03333; 44.01667
Length 173 km (107 mi)
Basin 5,800 km2 (2,239 sq mi)
Map of Malagasy rivers (Linta flows into the Indian Ocean).

Linta is a river in the region of Atsimo-Andrefana in southern Madagascar. It crosses the Route nationale 10 near Ejeda and flows into the Indian Ocean in the Bay of Langarano, east of Androka.

Its main affluents are the Manakaralahy and Manakaravavy which are dry during the dry season from July to November. Its annual discharge is low, approx. 1-2 l/s/km².

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