The Andarax ( es, río Andarax)—also, in its lower reaches, Almería River or River Almería ( es, río Almería)—is a river in the

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. It arises in the easternmost part of the

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.Hidrografía de La Alpujarra
, aldearural.com. Accessed 2009-12-25. Its entire course is within the province of Almería. It flows through the Valley of Andarax south of the Sierra Nevada, running eastwards, and joins the River Nacimiento at the village of

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. It then turns southwards and passes through the

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, where it receives the intermittent waters of the

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, its last significant tributary. It passes through the municipalities of Rioja,

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, and

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, where it waters many

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orchards. Finally, it reaches the sea on the outskirts of the city of

, forming a wide

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. File:Ríos de Andalucía.png, Rivers of Andalusia. The Andarax is second from the right of the rivers reaching the

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. File:Hidrografia almeria.png, Rivers of Almería. The Andarax is at bottom center.

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