Coco River facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Wangki River
Location of the mouth
Other name(s)	Río Segovia, Cape River, Yara River
Countries	Nicaragua and Honduras
Physical characteristics
Main source	Somoto Canyon, Madriz Department, Nicaragua 2,219 ft (676 m) 13°27′06″N 86°42′32″W / 13.45167°N 86.70889°W / 13.45167; -86.70889
River mouth	Caribbean Sea Nicaragua 0 ft (0 m) 15°00′N 83°08′W / 15.000°N 83.133°W / 15.000; -83.133
Length	841 km (523 mi)
Basin features
Basin size	27,000 km2 (10,000 sq mi)

River Wangki in Miskitu or Río Coco, in Spanish, formerly known as the Río Segovia, Cape River, or Yara River, is a river located on the border of northern Nicaragua and southern Honduras. It is the longest river that runs entirely within the Central American isthmus with a total length of 841 km (523 mi).

The river originates in the Somoto Canyon National Monument, near where the Pan American Highway crosses into Nicaragua, and flows through low mountainous terrain 841 kilometres (523 mi) into the Caribbean Sea at Cabo Gracias a Dios; the middle and lower reaches form the Honduras-Nicaragua border.

On September 7, 2007, major international news wires reported that the Río Coco was over 11 metres (36 ft) above normal stage, two days after category 5 Hurricane Felix made landfall.

Location

See also

In Spanish: Río Coco para niños

• Honduras–Nicaragua border
• List of rivers of the Americas