Linta River
Linta river
Map of Malagasy rivers (Linta flows into the Indian Ocean).
Location
CountryMadagascar
RegionAtsimo-Andrefana
CityEjeda
Physical characteristics
Source 
  elevation520 m (1,710 ft)
Source confluenceFotadrevo
MouthIndian Ocean
  location
Androka, Atsimo-Andrefana
  coordinates
25°02′00″S 44°01′00″E / 25.03333°S 44.01667°E / -25.03333; 44.01667
  elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length173 km (107 mi)
Basin size5,800 km2 (2,200 sq mi)
Basin features
Tributaries 
  leftManakaralahy, Manakaravavy

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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