Ozama River

The Ozama River is a river in the . It rises in the Loma Siete Cabezas mountain in the Sierra de Yamasá mountain range, close to the town of .
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in the Dominican Republic
  • Also known as: Río Ozuma

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fortaleza Ozama and Cathedral of Santo Domingo.

The Ozama Fortress, also formerly known as the city wall's Homage tower, is one of the surviving sections of the Walls of , which is recognized by UNESCO as being the oldest military construction of European origin in the Americas.

Church
The Cathedral of Santa María la Menor in the of is dedicated to St. Mary of the Incarnation. It is the oldest existing cathedral in the Americas, begun in 1504 and was completed in 1550, and the second constructed after the in Greenland.

Museum
The is the first fortified palace built in the Americas. Located in the colonial area of , , it forms part of the , a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ciudad Colonial and Santo Domingo.

Village
is the historic central neighborhood of the 's capital . It is the oldest continuously inhabited European-established settlement in the Americas.

is the capital of the , the oldest European city in the Americas, and the most developed city on the island of Hispaniola.

Neighborhood
is a neighbourhood in the city of in the of the . This neighbourhood is populated in particular by individuals from the middle classes.

Ozama River

Latitude
18.46667° or 18° 28′ north
Longitude
-69.88333° or 69° 53′ west
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Open location code
77CGF488+MM
Geo­Names ID
3495680
Wiki­data ID
Q1634730
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Satellite Map

Discover Ozama River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Ozama River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Ríu Ozama
  • Catalan: Ozama
  • Catalan: Riu Ozama
  • Cebuano: Río Ozama
  • Chinese: 奥萨马河
  • Croatian: Ozama
  • Czech: Ozama
  • Czech: Rio Ozama
  • Dutch: Ozama
  • Finnish: Ozama
  • French: Ozama
  • German: Rio Ozama
  • German: Río Ozama
  • Hebrew: אוסאמה
  • Indonesian: Sungai Ozama
  • Irish: Abhainn Ozama
  • Italian: Fiume Ozama
  • Italian: Ozama
  • Japanese: オサマ川
  • Korean: 오사마강
  • Lithuanian: Osama
  • Malay: Sungai Ozama
  • Mingrelian: ოზამა
  • Portuguese: Rio Ozama
  • Russian: Осама (река)
  • Russian: Осама
  • Slovenian: Ozama
  • South Azerbaijani: اوزاما چایی
  • Spanish: Ozama
  • Spanish: Rio ozama
  • Spanish: Río Ozama
  • Swedish: Río Ozama
  • Welsh: Afon Ozama

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Zona Colonial and Sans Souci.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Santo Domingo and Puerto Ozama.

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