Bemarivo River
river in Madagascar
The Bemarivo River (/be.mari.v/), literally the big shallow, is located in northern Madagascar. It drains to the north-eastern coast, into the Indian Ocean. It drains the eastern part of the Tsaratanana Massif and the northern half of the Marojejy Massif.
It is crossed by the RN 5a near Nosiarina. Its mouth is situated 17 km north of Sambava.
It serves as the northern edge of the territory known as Betsimisaraka. Confusingly, a tributary of the Sofia River is also called the Bemarivo River (Sofia).
The public source identifies “Bemarivo River” as river in Madagascar. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Bemarivo, River and river.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 2, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2699957. Authority coordinates are -14.146, 50.155. 3 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 2 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank.
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