Bayano River

Bayano River is a river of in the . It is an alternative name for the upper part of the . It is named after Bayano, the leader of a slave revolt and ruler of a kingdom of former slaves in 16th century Panama.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Panama
  • Also known as: Rio Bayano”, “Rio Chepo”, and “Río Chepo

Bayano River

Latitude
9.05° or 9° 3′ north
Longitude
-78.45° or 78° 27′ west
Elevation
78 metres (256 feet)
Open location code
67X32GXX+XX
Geo­Names ID
3714224
Wiki­data ID
Q2263373
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Bayano River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Ríu Bayano
  • German: Río Bayano
  • German: Río Chepo
  • Irish: Abhainn Bayano
  • Vietnamese: Sông Bayano
  • Welsh: Afon Bayano

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Bayano River”. Photo: Brian Gratwicke, CC BY 2.0.