Mopan River

The Mopan River is a river in spanning the of and the of . It merges with the at Branch Mouth, Belize, forming the , which ultimately discharges into the .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Guatemala and Belize
  • Also known as: “Mopan Branch”, “Río Mopan”, and “Rio Viejo de Belice”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Norman Broaster Stadium and Sacred Heart College, Cayo.

Stadium
is a multi-purpose stadium in San Ignacio, Cayo, Belize.

College
Sacred Heart College is a High School and…

Church
Photo: Kaldari, CC0.
Founded in 1905, St. Andrew's Church is an active…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Branch Mouth and Santa Familia.

Locality
is a village in the of central interior .

Village
is a village located along the in , .

Photo: 65mb, CC BY 2.0.
is a small town in the region of , with around 25,000 citizens.

Mopan River

Latitude
17.17422° or 17° 10′ 27″ north
Longitude
-89.08055° or 89° 4′ 50″ west
Elevation
184 feet (56 metres)
Open location code
769G5WF9+MQ
Geo­Names ID
3580821
Wiki­data ID
Q1408983
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Mopan River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Ríu Mopan”
  • Cebuano: “Western Branch”
  • Chinese: “莫潘河”
  • Dutch: “Mopan River”
  • German: “Mopan”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Mopan”
  • Italian: “Rio Mopan”
  • Japanese: “モパン川”
  • Lithuanian: “Mopanas”
  • Low German: “Mopan (Stroom)”
  • Low German: “Mopan”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Mopan River”
  • Persian: “رودخانه موپان”
  • Portuguese: “Rio Mopan”
  • Russian: “Мопан”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Mopan (rijeka)”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Mopan”
  • Spanish: “Río Mopán”
  • Swedish: “Western Branch”
  • Tajik: “Дарёи мупон”
  • Tajik: “Мопан”
  • Welsh: “Afon Mopan”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Trapiche and San Jose.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Macal River and Cayo.

Belize: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Belmopan and Belize City.

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