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Rivers in Honduras is a list of the
river A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of wate ...
s in
Honduras Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America. The republic of Honduras is bordered to the west by Guatemala, to the southwest by El Salvador, to the southeast by Nicaragua, to the south by the Pacific Oce ...
, including those it shares with neighbours. Among the most important river in Honduras is the Ulúa, which flows through the economically important Valle de Sula. Numerous other rivers drain the interior highlands and empty north into the
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coast also receives other important rivers such as the
Choluteca River The Choluteca River ( es, Río Grande o Choluteca) is a river in southern Honduras. Its source is in the Department of Francisco Morazán, near Lepaterique (south-west Tegucigalpa), and from there it flows north through the city of Tegucigalpa, ...
, which flows through the capital,
Tegucigalpa Tegucigalpa (, , ), formally Tegucigalpa, Municipality of the Central District ( es, Tegucigalpa, Municipio del Distrito Central or ''Tegucigalpa, M.D.C.''), and colloquially referred to as ''Tegus'' or ''Teguz'', is the capital and largest city ...
, where it wreaked havoc during the 1998
Hurricane Mitch Hurricane Mitch is the second-deadliest Atlantic hurricane on record, causing over 11,000 fatalities in Central America in 1998, including approximately 7,000 in Honduras and 3,800 in Nicaragua due to cataclysmic flooding from the slow motion ...
. La Quebradona is a river located in
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Copán Copán is an archaeological site of the Maya civilization in the Copán Department of western Honduras, not far from the border with Guatemala. This ancient Maya city mirrors the beauty of the physical landscape in which it flourished—a fert ...
. La Comisión Permanente de Contingencias is the body which gives out alerts when rivers are in danger of overflowing.Alerta por desbordamiento de ríos en Honduras
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, from east to west, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.


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Coco River River Wangki in Miskitu or Río Coco, in Spanish, formerly known as the Río Segovia, Cape River, or Yara River, is a river located on the border of northern Nicaragua and southern Honduras. It is the longest river that runs entirely within the Ce ...
(Segovia River) borders
Nicaragua Nicaragua (; ), officially the Republic of Nicaragua (), is the largest country in Central America, bordered by Honduras to the north, the Caribbean to the east, Costa Rica to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Managua is the cou ...
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Cruta River The Cruta River is a river in Honduras. See also *List of rivers of Honduras References *Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993. *CIA map: :Image:Honduras rel 1985.jpg *UN map: :Image:Un-honduras.pngGoogle Maps
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Nakunta River The Nakunta River is a river in the Gracias a Dios Department of Honduras that exits into the Caratasca Lagoon a few miles south of Puerto Lempira. It is in length.Mocorón River The Mocorón River is a river in Honduras, renowned for its religious importance. See also *List of rivers of Honduras Rivers in Honduras is a list of the rivers in Honduras, including those it shares with neighbours. Among the most important ri ...
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Warunta River The Warunta River () is a river in the Gracias a Dios Department of Honduras that flows into the Warunta Lagoon adjoining the larger Caratasca Lagoon, beside the Caribbean Sea The Caribbean Sea ( es, Mar Caribe; french: Mer des Caraïbes; ht, ...
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Patuca River The Patuca is a river in northeastern Honduras, formed southeast of Juticalpa by the merger of the Guayape and Guayambre rivers. It is the second largest river in Central America and the longest river of Honduras, measuring almost long and dra ...
is the largest in Honduras and the second largest in Central America. **
Wampú River The Wampú River () is a river in Honduras. See also * List of rivers of Honduras References *Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993. *CIA map: :Image:Honduras rel 1985.jpg *UN map: :Image:Un-honduras.pngGoogle Maps Rivers of Ho ...
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Guayambre River The Guayambre River is a river in Honduras. It is one of the two main tributaries of Honduras' longest river, the Patuca Patuca is a municipality in the south of the Honduran department of Olancho, east of Juticalpa and south of Catacamas. It ...
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Guayape River The Guayape River (Spanish: Río Guayape) is a major river that drains much of the Department of Olancho and central Honduras. The largest tributary to the Guayape is the Río Jalán, which joins it at El Plomo, not far from the town of Jutical ...
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Tinto River The Río Tinto (, '' red river'' or Tinto River) is a river in southwestern Spain that rises in the Sierra Morena mountains of Andalusia. It flows generally south-southwest, reaching the Gulf of Cádiz at Huelva. The Rio Tinto river has a unique ...
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Talgua River The Talgua River () or Río Talgua is a river in the Catacamas of Honduras. Rivers of Honduras {{Honduras-river-stub ...
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Telica River The Telica River is a river in Honduras. See also * List of rivers of Honduras References *Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993. *CIA map: :Image:Honduras rel 1985.jpg *UN map: :Image:Un-honduras.pngGoogle Maps Rivers of Hondur ...
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Jalan River The Jalan River is a river in Honduras. See also * List of rivers of Honduras References *Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993. *CIA map: :Image:Honduras rel 1985.jpg *UN map: :Image:Un-honduras.pngGoogle Maps Rivers of Honduras ...
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Sigre River The Sigre River () is a river in the Gracias a Dios Department, Honduras. It flows into the Brus Lagoon, which itself lies adjacent to the Caribbean Sea The Caribbean Sea ( es, Mar Caribe; french: Mer des Caraïbes; ht, Lanmè Karayib; jam, ...
* Plátano River * Río Sico Tinto Negro (Tinto River) ** Sico River ** Paulaya River * Aguán River ** Yaguala River (Mangulile River) * Papaloteca River *
Cangrejal River The Cangrejal River or Río Cangrejal is a river that drains several mountain tributaries and borders the rainforest of Pico Bonito National Park near La Ceiba, Honduras Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Centra ...
* Danto River * Cuero River * Leán River * Tela River *
Ulúa River The Ulúa River ( es, Río Ulúa, ) is a river in western Honduras. It rises in the central mountainous area of the country close to La Paz and runs approximately due northwards to the east end of the Gulf of Honduras at . En route, it is joine ...
is the most important river economically. ** Humuya River *** Sulaco River ** Blanco River **
Otoro River The Otoro River, also known as the Grande de Otoro River, is a river in Honduras which begins in the department of Intibucá and then becomes the Ulúa River in the Santa Barbara Department. One of its more famous tributaries is the Río Gualca ...
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Río Gualcarque The Gualcarque River ( es, Río Gualcarque) is a river in Intibucá, western Honduras. It is sacred to the indigenous Lenca, who depend on the river for their subsistence. It is the site of the proposed Agua Zarca hydroelectric dam, a joint Hondu ...
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Jicatuyo River The Jicatuyo River is a river in the Santa Barbara Department in Honduras which flows into the Ulúa River The Ulúa River ( es, Río Ulúa, ) is a river in western Honduras. It rises in the central mountainous area of the country close to La ...
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Higuito River The Higuito River () is a river in Honduras. See also * List of rivers of Honduras References *Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993. *CIA map: :Image:Honduras rel 1985.jpg *UN map: :Image:Un-honduras.pngGoogle Maps Rivers of Hon ...
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Chamelecón River The Chamelecón River is a river in Honduras. It is a major risk river when there are heavy rain or hurricanes, mostly damage for the Sula Valley The Valley of Sula (also, Sula Valley) is the largest alluvial valley of Honduras. It is located ...
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Motagua River The Motagua River () is a river in Guatemala. It rises in the western highlands of Guatemala where it is also called Río Grande, and runs in an easterly direction to the Gulf of Honduras. The final few kilometres of the river form part of the ...
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Cuyamel River The Cuyamel River flows past the city of Cuyamel, Honduras and into an off branch of the Motagua River that marks the boundary between Honduras and Guatemala. American businessman Sam Zemurray purchased his first banana plantation along this ri ...


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Choluteca River The Choluteca River ( es, Río Grande o Choluteca) is a river in southern Honduras. Its source is in the Department of Francisco Morazán, near Lepaterique (south-west Tegucigalpa), and from there it flows north through the city of Tegucigalpa, ...
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Goascorán River The Goascorán River or Río Goascorán is a river in Central America. It rises in the La Sierra mountain ridge in Honduras and flows southward along the El Salvador El Salvador (; , meaning " The Saviour"), officially the Republic of El Sa ...
forms the
El Salvador El Salvador (; , meaning " The Saviour"), officially the Republic of El Salvador ( es, República de El Salvador), is a country in Central America. It is bordered on the northeast by Honduras, on the northwest by Guatemala, and on the south b ...
- Honduras border. * Guarajambala River *
Lempa River The Lempa River ( es, Río Lempa) is a river in Central America. Geography Its sources are located in between the Sierra Madre and the Sierra del Merendón in southern Guatemala, near the town of Olopa. In Guatemala the river is called ''Río O ...
* Mocal River * Nacaome River ** Petacon River ** Azacualpa River ** De la Sonta River *
Negro River Río Negro (Spanish and Portuguese, 'Black River') may refer to: Rivers Brazil * Rio Negro (Amazon), tributary of the Amazon River * Rio Negro (Mato Grosso do Sul) * Rio Negro (Paraná) * Rio Negro (Rio de Janeiro) * Rio Negro (Rondônia) * ...
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Sumpul River The Sumpul River ( es, río Sumpul) is a river in north-western El Salvador on the border with Honduras. It flows through the Chalatenango Department. On 14 May 1980, the river and the nearby village of Las Aradas were the site of a massacre by ...
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Torola River The Torola River is a river in El Salvador and Honduras. The river is 227 meters (745 feet) above sea level. Its length is 100.3 kilometers (62 miles). References

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List of rivers of the Americas by coastline This list of rivers of the Americas by coastline includes the major coastal rivers of the Americas arranged by country. A link to a map of rivers with known coordinates is listed at right. The ocean coasts are demarcated as follows: *Arctic O ...
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Honduras Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America. The republic of Honduras is bordered to the west by Guatemala, to the southwest by El Salvador, to the southeast by Nicaragua, to the south by the Pacific Oce ...
Rivers A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of wate ...
Honduras Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America. The republic of Honduras is bordered to the west by Guatemala, to the southwest by El Salvador, to the southeast by Nicaragua, to the south by the Pacific Oce ...