Bembato'ka, BAY OF, a safe and commodious bay on the NW. coast of Madagascar, in 16° S. lat. and 46° E. long. The river Betsiboka, with the Ikiopa, drain into the bay; the former, which is about 300 miles long, is navigable for small steamers for about 90 miles. Mojanga, on the north side of the bay, is the second town in the island, with about 14,000 inhabitants, Bembatoka being but a village.
Bembato'ka, BAY OF
Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 2: Beaugency to Cataract, p. 67
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