Sibun River
The Sibun River is a river in Belize which drains a large central portion of the country. The Sibun were ancient Maya people who inhabited the region. The headwaters of the Sibun River are located within the Maya Mountains, at approximately 800 meters above sea level, where the Sibun is known as the Caves Branch River.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Belize
- Also known as: “Río Siboon”, “Rio Sibun”, “Sheboon River”, “Siban River”, “Sibunas”, and “Xibun River”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Freetown Sibun.
Freetown Sibun
Hamlet
Freetown Sibun is a populated settlement located in the nation of Belize. Freetown Sibun is situated 4 miles west of Sibun River.
Sibun River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Belize, Central America, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
17.4255° or 17° 25′ 32″ north
Longitude
-88.29317° or 88° 17′ 35″ west
Elevation
20 feet (6 metres)
Open location code
769HCPG4+5P
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Sibun River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Sibun River”
- Chinese: “西本河”
- French: “Sibun River”
- German: “Sibun River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Sibun”
- Italian: “Sibun”
- Lithuanian: “Šibunas”
- Low German: “Sibun River”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Sibun”
- Norwegian: “Sibun”
- Polish: “Sibun”
- Russian: “Сибун”
- Spanish: “Río Sibun”
- Swedish: “Sibun River”
- Welsh: “Afon Sibun”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Ferguson Bank and Western Paradise.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Almond Hill Lagoon and Jones Lagoon.
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Worth a closer look: Belmopan and Belize City.
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