Magdalena River facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Magdalena
River
The delta of the Magdalena River
Name origin: Biblical figure Mary Magdalene
Country	Colombia
Tributaries
- left	Páez River, Saldaña River, La Miel River, Nare River, Cauca River, San Jorge River
- right	Cabrera River, Bogotá River, Negro River, Carare River, Sogamoso River, Cesar River
Cities	Neiva, Girardot, Honda, La Dorada, Puerto Boyacá, Puerto Berrío, Barrancabermeja, Santa Cruz de Mompox, Magangué, Barranquilla
Source	La Magdalena lagoon
- location	Colombian Massif, Colombia
- elevation	3,685 m (12,090 ft)
- coordinates	1°56′3″N 76°36′29″W / 1.93417°N 76.60806°W / 1.93417; -76.60806
Mouth	Caribbean Sea
- location	Baranquilla, Colombia
- elevation	0 m (0 ft)
- coordinates	11°7′0″N 74°51′0″W / 11.11667°N 74.85000°W / 11.11667; -74.85000
Length	1,528 km (949 mi)
Basin	257,438 km² (99,397 sq mi)
Discharge	for Calamar, Bolívar
- average	7,200 m³/s (254,300 cu ft/s)
- max	12,000 m³/s (423,800 cu ft/s)
- min	2,000 m³/s (70,600 cu ft/s)

The Magdalena River is the most important river in the western part of Colombia. It has a length of 1,538 kilometres (956 mi). Its course is from south to north. About 80 percent of the population of Colombia live on the banks of the river or one of its tributaries. Barranquilla, Colombia's biggest city, lies on the banks of the river. The river is navigable up to the city of Honda, about 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) upstream. At Honda, there are rapids. After these rapids, the river is navigable for another 240 kilometres (150 mi).

Images for kids

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  Magdalena River in Cundinamarca–Tolima

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  The river near Villavieja, Huila

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  Champán on the Magdalena, c. 1860, aquatint by Ramón Torres Méndez

See also

In Spanish: Río Magdalena para niños