Taura River
The Taura River is a river of Ecuador. It flows into the Churute Estuary in the Gulf of Guayaquil. It gives its name to the shrimp disease Taura syndrome, which was first described in shrimp farms along the river.- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Guayas Province, Ecuador
- Also known as: “Estero de Taura”, “Rio Taura”, and “Tura”
Taura River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Guayas, Ecuador, South America
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Latitude
-2.51859° or 2° 31′ 7″ south
Longitude
-79.75386° or 79° 45′ 14″ west
Open location code
6792F6JW+HF
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Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Taura River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Río Taura”
- German: “Río Taura”
- Irish: “Abhainn Taura”
- Swedish: “Río Taura”
- Uzbek: “Taura daryosi”
- Welsh: “Afon Taura”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Churute and San Lorenzo.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Isla Churutillo and Churute Mangroves Ecological Reserve.
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Worth a closer look: Quito and Guayaquil.
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