Monkey River
Monkey River is a coastal watercourse in southern Belize that rises in the Maya Mountains and discharges to the Caribbean Sea near Monkey River Town. One of Belize's major rivers, Monkey River has northern headwaters which originate in the Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, where the Swasey Branch drains the East Basin of that wildlife sanctuary.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Belize
- Also known as: “Monkey” and “Río Monkey”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Monkey River Town.
Monkey River Town
Village
Monkey River is a village in the north of the Toledo District of Belize. It is on the Caribbean Sea on the southern shore of the mouth of Belize's Monkey River.
Monkey River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Toledo, Belize, Central America, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Monkey River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Monkey”
- Cebuano: “Monkey River”
- Dutch: “Monkey River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر القرد”
- French: “Monkey River”
- German: “Monkey River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Monkey”
- Lithuanian: “Mankei Riveris”
- Lithuanian: “Mankėjus”
- Low German: “Monkey River”
- Polish: “Monkey River”
- Spanish: “Río de los Monos”
- Swedish: “Monkey River”
- Welsh: “Afon Monkey”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Esparasca and Logan’s Bank.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Monkey River Town Lighthouse and Little Monkey Cay.
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