List of rivers of Belize
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These are the main rivers of Belize
. Belize has a total of 35 major and minor river catchments or watersheds which drain into the Caribbean Sea
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Belize
Belize is a constitutional monarchy and the northernmost country in Central America. Belize has a diverse society, comprising many cultures and languages. Even though Kriol and Spanish are spoken among the population, Belize is the only country in Central America where English is the official...
. Belize has a total of 35 major and minor river catchments or watersheds which drain into the Caribbean Sea
Caribbean Sea
The Caribbean Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean located in the tropics of the Western hemisphere. It is bounded by Mexico and Central America to the west and southwest, to the north by the Greater Antilles, and to the east by the Lesser Antilles....
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Northern watersheds
- Penchuc River
- Pendejo River
- Xaibe River
- Punetas River
- Rasca Culo Pond
- Tiburcio Pond in Xaibe
- Anacleto River
- Brian Chan River
- Israel Pond
- Deniss Maliante Pond
- Baracouta Pond
- Fresh Water Creek
- New RiverNew River (Belize)The New River, also Rio Nuevo, is a river in northern Belize. As the longest river that is entirely confined to Belize, it drains primarily the eastern part of the Orange Walk District during its north-northeasterly course and empties into the Chetumal Bay...
- Northern River
- Hondo RiverHondo River (Belize)The Rio Hondo is a river of Central America, approximately 150 km in length, which flows in a northeasterly direction to discharge into Chetumal Bay on the Caribbean Sea...
Southeastern watersheds
- Big Creek hi
- Big Creek South
- Cabbage Haul Creek
- Deep River
- Freshwater Creek
- Mango Creek
- Monkey RiverMonkey RiverMonkey River is a coastal watercourse in southern Belize that rises in the Maya Mountains and discharges to the Caribbean Sea near Monkey River Town. One of Belize's major rivers, Monkey River has northern headwaters which originate in the Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, where the Swasey Branch...
- Mullins RiverMullins RiverMullins River is the name of both a river and of a village on that river in the Stann Creek District of Belize.The Village of Mullins River is located at the mouth of the river of the same name on the coast of the Caribbean Sea, north of Dangriga. At the time of the 1904 census Mullins River had a...
- North Stann Creek
- Plantation Creek
- Sennis River
- Sittee RiverSittee RiverThe Sittee River is a river in Belize.Located in central Belize, the mangroves located at the mouth of this river are the tallest ever reported for the Caribbean region and among the tallest anywhere in the entire Neotropics. The mouth of the Sittee River represents the optimal conditions for...
- South Stann CreekStann CreekStann Creek is a watercourse in southeastern Belize. The administrative division, Stann Creek District, is named after the river. South Stann Creek rises in the foothills of the eastern slopes of the Maya Mountains within the Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary; the South Stann Creek drains the...
Southern watersheds
- Golden Stream
- Middle River
- Moho RiverMoho River-References:*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.* Biodiversity & Environmental Data System of Belize....
- Rio Grande
- Sarstoon RiverSarstoon RiverSarstoon River is a river in the Toledo District of Belize. It forms the country's southern boundary with Guatemala.The river's sources are located in neighbouring Guatemala, where it is known by its Spanish name, Río Sarstún. It flows through the Guatemalan departments of Alta Verapaz and Izabal...
- Temash River
Resources
- BERDS map
- Boles, R. 1999. The Sibun River Watershed Atlas.