Timonha River
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Native nameRio Timonha (Portuguese)
CountryBrazil
locationIbiapina Mountain, Viçosa do Ceará, Ceará state
location
Atlantic Ocean| Timonha River | |
|---|---|
  Mouth location in Brazil | |
| Native name | Rio Timonha (Portuguese) |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Ibiapina Mountain, Viçosa do Ceará, Ceará state |
| Mouth | |
• location | Atlantic Ocean |
• coordinates | 2°56′00″S 41°16′00″W / 2.933462°S 41.266776°W |
| Length | 90 km (56 mi) |
The Timonha River is a river of Ceará state in eastern Brazil. Like many small rivers of northeastern Brazil, the Timonha River dries up between July and November and only flows during the rainy season.[1] According to a survey by the United States Hydrographic Office, the Timonha River is too small to allow passage by boats.[2]
The river is part of the Timonha-Ubatuba estuarine system, which has the largest mangrove ecosystem in Ceará.[1]
The river delta is protected by the 313,800 hectares (775,000 acres) Delta do Parnaíba Environmental Protection Area, created in 1996.[3]