Río Grande de Matagalpa (, ''Awaltara'' in
Miskito Miskito may refer to:
* Miskito people, ethnic group in Honduras and Nicaragua
** Miskito Sambu, branch of Miskito people with African admixture
** Tawira Miskito, branch of Miskito people of largely indigenous origin
* Miskito language, original ...
, ''Ucumulalí'' in
Matagalpa
Matagalpa () is a city in Nicaragua which is the capital of the department of Matagalpa. The city has a population of 111,258 (2021 estimate),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 ...
. Running from its source near
Matagalpa
Matagalpa () is a city in Nicaragua which is the capital of the department of Matagalpa. The city has a population of 111,258 (2021 estimate),Caribbean Sea
The Caribbean Sea ( es, Mar Caribe; french: Mer des Caraïbes; ht, Lanmè Karayib; jam, Kiaribiyan Sii; nl, Caraïbische Zee; pap, Laman Karibe) is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean in the tropics of the Western Hemisphere. It is bounded by Mexico ...
in the northern part of the
South Caribbean Autonomous Region
The South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region is one of two autonomous regions in Nicaragua. It covers an area of and has a population of 420,935 (2021 estimate). The capital is Bluefields. Bordering the Caribbean Sea, it contains part of the reg ...
it is the second longest river in Nicaragua. It gives it name to the city and municipality of
La Cruz de Río Grande
La Cruz de Río Grande is a municipality in the South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region of Nicaragua
Nicaragua (; ), officially the Republic of Nicaragua (), is the largest country in Central America, bordered by Honduras to the north, the C ...
. The
Tumarín Dam
The Tumarín Dam is a 60 meter tall, concrete gravity dam under construction on the Río Grande de Matagalpa, just upstream of the town of Tumarín in the South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region, Nicaragua. It is located about east of San Pedro d ...
is being constructed on its lower reaches.
References
Britannica: Rio grande de Matagalpa*
Rivers of Nicaragua
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