Itaya River facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Itaya River |
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A view of the Itaya River from the city of Iquitos
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Other name(s) | Río Itaya |
Country | Peru |
City | Iquitos |
Physical characteristics | |
River mouth | 3°42′0″S 73°15′0″W / 3.70000°S 73.25000°W |
Length | 213 km (132 mi) |
Basin features | |
River system | Amazon Basin |
Basin size | 2,668 km2 (1,030 sq mi) 2,530 km2 (980 sq mi) |
The Itaya River is a tributary of the Amazon River via the Nanay River in northern Peru. The Itaya flows alongside the city of Iquitos and the district of Belén.
In Iquitos, a riverwalk and breakwater called Malecón Tarapacá overlooks the Itaya. To the north of Malecón Tarapacá is Malecón Maldonado.
The Itaya River is the namesake of the fan palm genus Itaya, which was first discovered on the river's bank.
The 2012 floods of the Amazon, Itaya, and Nanay Rivers left approximately 80,000 people homeless. In April 2015, 11 hours of steady rain swelled the Itaya again, causing the Iquitos–Nauta highway to collapse at four points: kilometres 22, 22.2, 23, and 26.
See also
In Spanish: Río Itaya para niños
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