Yaque del Norte River

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The Río Yaque del Norte is a river in the Dominican Republic.

Course

With a length of 296 km, the longest river in the country and the second longest in the island of Hispaniola. It rises in the Cordillera Central and flows into the Bahía de Montecristi, west of the town of San Fernando de Monte Cristi, in the Atlantic Ocean. It drains an area of ​​about 7053 km ² and has an average flow rate of 80 m³ / s The Yaque del norte initially flows northeast to enable the city of Santiago de los Caballeros to constantly flow into numerous meanders in west-north- westerly direction.

Tributaries

Of the numerous tributaries are:

  • Río Amina
  • Río Bao
  • Río Guayubín
  • Rio Inoa
  • Río Jimenoa
  • Río Maguaca
  • Río Mao
  • Rio los cocos

Cities along the river

  • Jarabacoa, Santiago de los Caballeros, Mao (also: Santa Cruz de Mao)
Cordillera Central, Dominican Republic Monte Cristi Province
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