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 ...

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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 ...

, 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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. The

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coast also receives other important rivers such as the Choluteca River, 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 La Ruidosa,

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 fer ...

. 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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drainage basin A drainage basin is an area of land where all flowing surface water converges to a single point, such as a river mouth, or flows into another body of water, such as a lake or ocean. A basin is separated from adjacent basins by a perimeter, ...

, from east to west, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.

Caribbean Sea

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 coun ...

. * Cruta River *

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 ...

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. See also *List of rivers of Honduras Rivers in Honduras is a list ...

* Patuca River 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 Rivers in Honduras is a list of the rivers in Honduras, including those it shares with neighbours. Among the most important river in Honduras is the Ulúa, which ...

Guayambre River The Guayambre River is a river in Honduras. It is one of the two main tributaries of Honduras' longest river, the Patuca. See also *List of rivers of Honduras Rivers in Honduras is a list of the rivers in Honduras, including those it shares wi ...

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 Catacamas is a city, with a population of 59,990 (2020 calculation), and a municipality in the Olancho Department of Honduras. It is the largest municipality in Central America ...

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Telica River The Telica River is a river in Honduras. 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 river in Honduras is the Ulúa, which flo ...

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Jalan River The Jalan River is a river in Honduras. 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 river in Honduras is the Ulúa, which flow ...

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. See also *List of rivers of Honduras Rivers in Honduras is a list of the rivers in Hondu ...

* Plátano River * Río Sico Tinto Negro (Tinto River) **

Sico River The Sico River is a river in Honduras. It was historically called the Black River or Rio Tinto. 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 mos ...

** Paulaya River * Aguán River ** Yaguala River (Mangulile River) * Papaloteca River * Cangrejal River * 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 The Sulaco River is a river in Honduras. 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 river in Honduras is the Ulúa, which flo ...

** Blanco River ** Otoro River (Río Grande de Otoro) *** Río Gualcarque **

Jicatuyo River The Jicatuyo River is a river in the Santa Barbara Department in Honduras which flows into the Ulúa River. See also *List of rivers of Honduras Rivers in Honduras is a list of the rivers in Honduras, including those it shares with neighbours. ...

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Higuito River The Higuito River () is a river in Honduras. 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 river in Honduras is the Ulúa, which ...

* Chamelecón River *

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 ...

** Cuyamel River

Pacific Ocean

* Choluteca River *

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 ...

- Honduras border. * Guarajambala River * Lempa River * 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) * ...

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 ...

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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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 ...