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This is a list of rivers of Jamaica, arranged from west to east, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name. North Coast Banana ...
Pages in category "Rivers of Jamaica" The following 63 pages are in this category, out of 63 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. * List of rivers of ...
The Great River rises at about 1,400 feet (430 m) just north of the small village of Pisgah in the north west corner of St Elizabeth. [2] From here it flows north north east for about 57 miles (92 km) (some sources say 46 miles (74 km) [1]) reaching the Caribbean Sea at Great River Bay on the island's north coast, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) west of Montego Bay.
The following is a list of the most populous settlements in Jamaica. Definitions Kingston, capital of Jamaica Montego Bay The following definitions have been used: City: Official city status on a settlement is only conferred by Act of Parliament. Only three areas have the designation; Kingston when first incorporated in 1802 reflecting its early importance over the then capital Spanish Town ...
The Rio Grande is a river of Jamaica, found in the parish of Portland.One of the largest rivers in Jamaica, it was named "Big River" (Rio Grande) by the Spanish, who controlled Jamaica in the 15th and 16th centuries.
The Rio Cobre is a river of Jamaica. Its source is in the Rose Hall Mountain in the north-east of Saint Catherine Parish, [1] [circular reference] the headwaters being a writhing of unnamed, seasonally dry tributaries. The highest of these rise just above the 1,135 feet (346 m) contour. From here it flows to meet the Caribbean Sea into the ...
2.8 Jamaica. 2.9 Puerto Rico. 2.10 Saint Kitts and Nevis. ... This is a list of rivers of Central America and the Caribbean by country. Central American rivers by country
The Black River is one of the longest rivers in Jamaica. At a length of 53.4 km (33.2 mi), [2] it was believed to be the longest until it was discovered that the Rio Minho was 92.8 km long. [3] Its name refers to the darkness of the riverbed caused by thick layers of decomposing vegetation.