Tuira River

The Tuira River is located in the Darién Province of eastern Panama. It flows into the Bay of San Miguel at the province capital of La Palma.[1][2]

Tuira River
Location of mouth
Native nameRio Tuira Error {{native name checker}}: parameter value is malformed (help)
Location
CountryPanama
ProvinceDarién Province
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
  coordinates
8°19′10″N 78°18′31″W
  elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length230 km (140 mi)
Basin size10,664.42 km2 (4,117.56 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average363.8 m³/s

It is the largest river in Panama, and one of its tributaries, the Chucunaque River, is the longest river in Panama.

References

  1. "Estategia de desarrollo sostenible de Darién" (PDF) (in Spanish). Ministerio de Presidencia-CONADES. 2009. pp. 52–53.
  2. "Rio Tuira". GeoNames. National Geospatial Intelligence Agency. Retrieved July 28, 2021.


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