Río Grande de Matagalpa

River in Nicaragua
Río Grande de Matagalpa is located in Nicaragua
Río Grande de Matagalpa
Location of mouth
LocationCountryNicaraguaPhysical characteristicsSource  • locationSelva Negra, Matagalpa Mouth 
 • location
South Caribbean Autonomous Region
 • coordinates
12°54′N 83°32′W / 12.900°N 83.533°W / 12.900; -83.533Length267 mi (430 km)

Río Grande de Matagalpa (Spanish pronunciation: [mataˈɣalpa], Awaltara in Miskito, Ucumulalí in Matagalpa) is a river of Nicaragua. Running 430 kilometers (270 mi) from its source near Matagalpa to the Caribbean Sea in the northern part of the South Caribbean Autonomous Region it is the second longest river in Nicaragua. It gives it name to the city and municipality of La Cruz de Río Grande. The Tumarín Dam is being constructed on its lower reaches.

References

  • Britannica: Rio grande de Matagalpa
  • "Rio Grande de Matagalpa". GeoNames.


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