Río Grande de Matagalpa
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Río Grande de Matagalpa (Awaltara in Miskito
) is a river of Nicaragua
. Running 430 kilometres (267.2 mi) from its source near Matagalpa
to the Caribbean Sea
in the northern part of the Southern Atlantic Autonomous Region
it is the second longest river in Nicaragua. It gives it name to the city and department of La Cruz del Río Grande.
Miskito language
Miskito is a Misumalpan language spoken by the Miskito people in northeastern Nicaragua, especially in the North Atlantic Autonomous Region, and in eastern Honduras....
) is a river of Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
. Running 430 kilometres (267.2 mi) from its source near Matagalpa
Matagalpa
Matagalpa is a city in Nicaragua, the capital of the department of Matagalpa. The city has a population of 109,100 , while the population of the department is more than 480,000. Matagalpa is Nicaragua's fifth largest city and one of its most commercially active outside of Managua...
to 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....
in the northern part of the Southern Atlantic Autonomous Region
Región Autónoma del Atlántico Sur
Región Autónoma del Atlántico Sur , sometimes shortened to RAAS, is one of two autonomous regions in Nicaragua. It covers an area of 27,407 km² and has a population of 382,100...
it is the second longest river in Nicaragua. It gives it name to the city and department of La Cruz del Río Grande.