List of rivers of Haiti
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This is a list of rivers of Haiti
, arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.
Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Gonâve
Caribbean Sea
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
, arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.
Atlantic OceanAtlantic OceanThe Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
- Dajabón RiverDajabón RiverThe Dajabón River is a river of the Dominican Republic. It forms the northernmost part of the international border between the Dominican Republic and Haiti.-References:* The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000.**...
(Massacre River) - Grande Rivière du Nord
- Rivière du LimbèRivière du Limbè-References:**...
- Les Trois RivièresLes Trois Rivières-References:**...
Gulf of GonâveGulf of GonâveThe Gulf of Gonâve is a large gulf along the western coast of Haiti. Haiti's capital city, Port-au-Prince, is located on the coast of the gulf. Other cities on the gulf coast include Gonaïves, Saint-Marc, Miragoâne, and Jérémie. Several islands are located in the gulf, the largest being Gonâve...
- La Quinte RiverLa Quinte River-References:**...
- Rivière de l’EstèreRivière de l’Estère-References:**...
- Artibonite RiverArtibonite RiverThe Artibonite River is a 320 km long river in Haiti . It is the longest as well as the most important river in Haiti and the longest on the island of Hispaniola. Forming part of the international border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic, the river's sources are in the Cordillera Central in...
- Rivière de Fer à ChevalRivière de Fer à Cheval-References:**...
- Macasía RiverMacasía RiverThe Macasía River is a river of the Dominican Republic. A part of the river forms a small part of the international border between the Dominican Republic and Haiti.-References:* The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000.**...
- Guayamouc RiverGuayamouc RiverThe Guayamouc River, Riviere Guayamouc, is a river in central and eastern Haiti. It rises on the Massif du Nord and flows generally southeast for 113 km into the Artibonite River at the border with the Dominican Republic. It is notable for producing the fertile plain of central Haiti. Notable...
- Rivière BouyahaRivière Bouyaha-See also:*List of rivers of HaitiBouyaha River, in French riviere Bouyaha, is a river flowing through the cities of Dondon, Saint Raphael and Pignon. It is said that the river started in the mountain surrounding the municipalities of Dondon and Marmelade. Bouyaha river merges with the guayamouc...
- Rivière CanotRivière Canot-References:**...
- Rivière Bouyaha
- Rivière LocaineRivière Locaine-References:**...
- Libón RiverLibón River-References:* The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000.**...
- Rivière de Fer à Cheval
- Rivière de Saint-MarcRivière de Saint-Marc-References:**...
- Rivière MontrouisRivière Montrouis-References:**...
- Rivière Blanche
- Rivière GriseRivière Grise-References:**...
(Grande Riviere du Cul de Sac) - Momance RiverMomance River-References:**...
- Rivière de Grand GoâveRivière de Grand GoâveThe Rivière de Grand Goâve is a river of Haiti.The 12 January 2010 7.0 tremor created a landslide which formed a landslide dam blocking the river, that can potentially contain a large basin of water. Though it is now dry, the wet season is approaching, and a dam collapse would directly outflow the...
- Grand Rivière de NippesGrand Rivière de Nippes-References:**...
- Grande-Anse RiverGrande-Anse RiverThe Grande-Anse River flows through western Haiti and empties into the Gulf of Gonâve at the city of Jérémie. It is one of the largest rivers in Haiti....
Caribbean SeaCaribbean SeaThe Caribbean Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean located in the tropics of the Western hemisphere. It is bounded by Mexico and Central America to the west and southwest, to the north by the Greater Antilles, and to the east by the Lesser Antilles....
- Acul RiverAcul River-References:**...
- Ravine River (Ravine du Sud)
- Rivière de CavaillonRivière de Cavaillon-References:**...
- Rivière des Côtes de FerRivière des Côtes de Fer-References:**...
- Rivière de BainetRivière de Bainet-References:**...
- Grand Rivière de JacmelGrand Rivière de JacmelThe Grand Rivière de Jacmel is a river in Haiti. It is approximately 1.8 kilometers long.-References:**...
- Pedernales RiverPedernales River (Hispaniola)The Pedernales River is a river of the Dominican Republic and Haiti. It forms the southernmost part of the international boundary between the Dominican Republic and Haiti.-References:* The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000.**...