Patía River
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| Patía River | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Cordillera Occidental |
| Mouth | Pacific Ocean |
| Basin countries | Colombia |
| Length | 400 kilometers |
The Patía River is a river in southwestern Colombia. It flows over 400 kilometers to drain into the Pacific Ocean north of Tumaco. The Patía River is the longest river on the Colombian Pacific Coast. The last 90 kilometers is navigable by boat.
Geography
The Patía River begins in the Department of Cauca south of the city of Popayán near the town of Timbío. The source of the river begins in the gap between the West Andes and Central Andes very near the source of the Cauca River.
See also
- List of rivers of Colombia
- Pacific Region, Colombia
References
- Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.
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