Genil

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Genil
none The Genil in Granada
The Genil in Granada
Country Spain
Region Andalucia
Major cities Granada, Écija
Length 358 km (222 mi)
Watershed 8,278 km² (3,196 sq mi)
Source
 - location Sierra Nevada, Granada Province
Mouth Guadalquivir
 - location at Sanlúcar de Barameda

The Genil is the main (left) tributary of the river Guadalquivir in Andalusia, Spain. The Roman Singilis, its modern name derives from the Moorish rendering of the Roman name: Sinyil, Sannil, and Sinnil. The source of the Genil is in the Sierra Nevada mountains, north of its highest peak Mulhacén. The Genil flows through the towns Granada, Loja, Puente Genil and Écija. It flows into the Guadalquivir near Palma del Río.

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