Casma River

The Casma River, which upstream is called Río Grande, is a river that crosses northern province in the Ancash Region of . It originates in the and drains into the Pacific Ocean.
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  • Stream
  • …lies at an elevation of 3 metres (10 feet)
  • Description: tributary of the Pacific Ocean in Peru
  • Also known as
    “Río Casma”
    “Río Chacchan”
    “Río Grande”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Casma.

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is a city in the coastal desert of , located 330 kilometers northwest of Lima.

Casma River

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Latitude
-9.44944° or 9° 26′ 58″ south
Longitude
-78.38237° or 78° 22′ 57″ west
Open location code
6723HJ29+63
Geo­Names ID
3698677
Wiki­data ID
Q5048987

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Casma River” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Río Casma”
  • Chinese: “卡斯馬河”
  • Finnish: “Casma”
  • German: “Río Casma”
  • German: “Río Chacchan”
  • German: “Río Grande”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Casma”
  • Lithuanian: “Kasma (upė)”
  • Lithuanian: “Kasma”
  • Quechua: “Casma mayu”
  • Quechua: “Kasma mayu”
  • Spanish: “Rio Casma”
  • Spanish: “Río Casma”
  • Welsh: “Afon Casma”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Puerto Casma and Piura.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Playa Puerto Pobre and Casma Bay.

Peru: Highlights

Notable places include Lima and Machu Picchu.

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