The Mandraka Falls are a small set of waterfalls on the Mandraka River, approximately 65 kilometres (40 mi) from Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar. Their total drop is only about 30 metres (98 ft).[1]
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| Coordinates | 18°55′16″S 47°55′46″E / 18.92111°S 47.92944°E |
| Total height | 30 metres (98 ft) |
The falls are used as a source of hydroelectric power for the Mandraka Dam, and the power station there has been supplied by the Mantasoa Dam since 1956.[2]
References
edit- ^ Scheffel, Richard L.; Wernet, Susan J., eds. (1980). Natural Wonders of the World. United States of America: Reader's Digest Association, Inc. p. 229. ISBN 0-89577-087-3.
- ^ M. Aldegheri (1972). "Biogeography and Ecology in Madagascar" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-08-27.
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