Cesar River facts for kids
This page is about the river in Colombia. For the river in Chile, see Cesar River, Chile.
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The Cesar River basin, Cesar Department in color
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| Country | Colombia |
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| Main source | Colombia |
| River mouth | Magdalena River |
The Cesar River (Spanish: Río Cesar) is a river in northern Colombia which is a part of the Magdalena Basin. It flows through the Cesar-Ranchería Basin and separates the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta from the mountain ranges of the Serranía del Perijá, an extension of the Cordillera Oriental. It flows north to south, down from the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in the Guajira Department onto the Cesar Department and flowing into the Zapatosa Marsh where it turns to the southwest and discharges into the Magdalena River. Valledupar is the only major city on its route.
Tributaries
- Badillo River
- Guatapuri River
- Ariguani River
- Villanueva River, 43 kilometres (27 mi) in length out of the Cerro Pintao.
- Various streams of the Zapatosa Marshes including the
- Bartolazo wetlands;
- Pancuiche wetlands;
- Pancuichito wetlands;
- La Palma wetlands;
- Santo Domingo wetlands; and
- Tiojuancho wetlands.
See also
In Spanish: Río Cesar para niños
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