List of rivers of Nicaragua

Most of the rivers in Nicaragua are on the Caribbean coast and empty out into the Caribbean Sea. The Río San Juan is one of the most important rivers in Nicaragua. It borders Costa Rica and connects the Caribbean Sea to Lake Cocibolca which flows out to the Pacific Ocean.

This list is arranged by where the river drains. Tributaries are indented under each larger stream's name.

Atlantic Ocean

Coco River (Segovia River) (Wanki River)
Waspuk River
Lakus River
Bocay River
Amaka River
El Jicaro River
Estili River
Ulang River
Wawa River (Huahua River)
Likus River
Kukalaya River
Layasiksa River
Prinzapolka River
Bambana River
Yaoya River
Uli River
Wani River
Río Grande de Matagalpa
Tuma River
Iyás River
Yaosca River
Murra River
Olama River
Kurinwás River
Wawasang River
Escondido River
Kama River
Mahogany River
Rama River
Plata River
Mico River
Siquia River
Kukra River
Punta Gorda River
Maíz River
Indio River
San Juan River
Sábalos River
Lake Nicaragua
Tule River
Canastro River
Tepenaguasapa River
Oyate River
Ojocuapa River
Acoyapa River
Mayales River
Cuisalá River
Malacatoya River
Tipitapa River
Lake Managua
Viejo River (Grande River)
Sinecapa River
Ochomogo River
Sapoá River
Niño River (Pizote River)
Papaturro River
Zapote River
Frío River

Pacific Ocean

Río Negro
Estero Real River
Tecomapa River
Tamarindo River
Tecolapa River
Casares River
Escalante River

References

Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.
CIA map, 1997.
UN map, 2004.
Weller Cartographic Services map, 1998.
Instituto Nicaragüense de Estudio Territoriales department maps , 2001. (in Spanish)

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