Ikopa River

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The Ikopa River is a major waterway in Madagascar that flows through the capital city, Antananarivo, and plays a key role in the region’s agriculture and hydropower.

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Ikopa River canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
administrativeRegion Analamanga Region
Boeny Region
linked to: Boeny region

Bongolava Region
associatedWith flood risk in Antananarivo
climateZone tropical highland climate region
continent Africa
country Madagascar
crossedBy bridges in Antananarivo
drainageBasin Betsiboka River basin
linked to: Betsiboka River
drainageType exorheic
environmentalIssue pollution from urban runoff
sedimentation
flowsDirection generally northwest toward the Betsiboka River
flowsInto Mozambique Channel
flowsThrough Antananarivo
hasCapitalOnBanks Antananarivo
hasFloodplain Ikopa River floodplain near Antananarivo
hasHydropowerPlant Andekaleka hydropower plant
Antelomita hydropower plant
hasValley Ikopa valley
importance key water source for Antananarivo region
major source of electricity for central Madagascar
languageOfToponym Malagasy
locatedIn central Madagascar
majorRiverOf Madagascar
mouthCountry Madagascar
mouthLocation Betsiboka River
nearbyInfrastructure irrigation canals
rice paddies
partOf Madagascar river network
passesNear Antananarivo metropolitan area
linked to: Antananarivo
passesThrough Analamanga Region
risk seasonal flooding
roleInEconomy supports commercial agriculture
supports subsistence farming
sourceRegion central highlands of Madagascar
supports fishing activities
riparian agriculture
tributaryOf Betsiboka River
usedFor agriculture
hydropower generation
irrigation
rice cultivation
waterUse domestic water supply
industrial water supply

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Antananarivo river Ikopa River
Tana river Ikopa River