Nacaome River
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13°47′19″N 87°42′46″W / 13.78861°N 87.71278°W
| Nacaome River | |
|---|---|
 Location of the Nacaome River in Honduras | |
  Location of the river’s mouth in Honduras | |
| Location | |
| Country | Honduras |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Confluence of the Sonta River and Azacualpa River near Los Encuentros, Honduras 13°47′19″N 87°42′46″W / 13.78861°N 87.71278°W |
| Mouth | Gulf of Fonseca, Pacific Ocean |
• location | Near San Lorenzo, Valle Department, Honduras 13°25′00″N 87°36′13″W / 13.41667°N 87.60361°W |
• elevation | 0 m |
| Length | 110 km[1] |
| Basin size | 3,478 km²[1] |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Pacific Ocean basin |
| Tributaries | Sonta River, Azacualpa River |
The Nacaome River (Spanish: Río Nacaome) is a river in the Pacific watershed of Honduras.[2][1] It originates at the confluence of the Sonta River and the Azacualpa River. The river has a total length of approximately 110 km[1] when including the full extent of the Azacualpa tributary, from its source in the Letaperique mountain range (14°00′52″N 87°25′29″W / 14.01433°N 87.42460°W) to its confluence point at Los Encuentros (13°47′19″N 87°42′46″W / 13.78861°N 87.71278°W), continuing to its mouth in the Gulf of Fonseca on the Pacific coast.
The Nacaome River basin covers an estimated area of 3,478 km².[1] According to data from the Secretaría de Recursos Naturales y Ambiente de Honduras (Honduran Secretariat of Natural Resources and Environment), the basin area is estimated at 2,892 km².[3]
