Cuja River
The Cuja River is a river of Cundinamarca, Colombia. It is a tributary of the Sumapaz River, that flows into the Magdalena River, flowing towards the Caribbean Sea.[1]
| Cuja River | |
|---|---|
  Location of the Cuja River in Colombia | |
| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Cundinamarca |
| Municipalities | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Sumapaz Páramo |
| • location | Arbeláez |
| • coordinates | 4°11′33.5″N 74°16′32.7″W |
| Mouth | Sumapaz River |
• location | Fusagasugá |
• coordinates | 4°15′05.6″N 74°32′29.1″W |
| Basin size | 85.58 km2 (33.04 sq mi)[1] |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Sumapaz River Magdalena Basin Caribbean Sea |
Description
source
mouth
Source and mouth of the Cuja River south of the Bogotá savanna
The Cuja River originates on the Sumapaz Páramo and flows westward through the municipalities Arbeláez and Fusagasugá, where it meets the Guavio River, Fusagasugá. Upstream of the Guavio River is the Batán River.
See also
References
- (in Spanish) Hidrología Fusagasugá Archived 2017-03-01 at the Wayback Machine
Further reading
- McNally, Rand. 1993. The New International Atlas, 1-560. Rand McNally. Accessed 2017-03-11.
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