Bombetoka Bay

Coordinates: 15°48′55″S 46°16′13″E / 15.81528°S 46.27028°E / -15.81528; 46.27028
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Betsiboka River estuary and Bombetoka Bay seen from space. (North is to the right.)
Bombetoka Bay seen by Spot satellite.

Bombetoka Bay is a

sandbars have formed in the estuary from the large amount of sediment carried in by the Betsiboka River and have been shaped by the flow of the river and the push and pull of tides
.

Along coastlines and on the islands, the vegetation is predominantly

surf
.

Near water,

shrimp and rice farming are common, while coffee plantations
abound in the surrounding terrain.

Sediment transport and suspension in Bombetoka Bay has significantly changed during the past 30 years, with a dramatic increase in the amount of sediment moved by the Betsiboka river, and deposited in the estuary and in offshore delta lobes. These changes have adversely affected agriculture, fisheries, and transportation for one of Madagascar's largest ports.[1]

References

  • "Bombetoka Bay, Madagascar". NASA Earth Observatory. Archived from the original on 2006-09-30. Retrieved 2006-05-17.

15°48′55″S 46°16′13″E / 15.81528°S 46.27028°E / -15.81528; 46.27028