Yaque del Norte River

The Yaque Del Norte River is the longest river in the , as well as the second longest river on , behind the . It is 296 km long and flows northwest into the Atlantic Ocean.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in the Dominican Republic
  • Also known as: Rio Yaqui

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Monte Cristi.

San Fernando de , also known as Montecristi, is the capital town of in the . It is located in the northwest region of the country in a coastal area above the border with .

Yaque del Norte River

Latitude
19.84005° or 19° 50′ 24″ north
Longitude
-71.687° or 71° 41′ 13″ west
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Open location code
77FCR8R7+26
Geo­Names ID
3491774
Wiki­data ID
Q776071
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Yaque del Norte River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Ríu Yaque del Norte
  • Basque: Yaque del Norte
  • Catalan: río Yaque del Norte
  • Cebuano: Río Yaque del Norte
  • Chinese: 北雅奎河
  • Chuvash: Яке-дель-Норте
  • Dutch: Yaque del Norte
  • French: río Yaque del Norte
  • French: Río Yaque del Norte
  • German: Río Yaque del Norte
  • Irish: Abhainn Yaque del Norte
  • Italian: Río Yaque del Norte
  • Japanese: ヤケ・デル・ノルテ川
  • Korean: 야케델노르테강
  • Lithuanian: Jakė del Nortė
  • Lithuanian: Šiaurės Jakė
  • Mingrelian: იაკე-დელ-ნორტე
  • Russian: Яке-дель-Норте
  • Spanish: Rio Yaque del Norte
  • Spanish: río Yaque del Norte
  • Spanish: Río Yaque del Norte
  • Swedish: Río Yaque del Norte
  • Ukrainian: Яке-дель-Норте
  • Welsh: Afon Yaque del Norte

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Barrio Caonabo Abel and Los Cerros.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Caño Quebró and Bahía de Monte Cristi.

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