Zamora River
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| Zamora River | |
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 Zamora River in , Centinela del Cóndor Canton | |
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| Country | Ecuador |
The Zamora River (Spanish: Río Zamora) is a tributary of the located in the south-east of Ecuador. Historically, it was known to the Spanish as Yaya Mayu ("Father River"[verification needed]), from the river's name among a group of Shuar encountered nearby.
The sources of the Zamora River are in the Podocarpus National Park, specifically at the . The river then descends towards the city of Loja. It crosses the provinces of Loja, Zamora-Chinchipe (wherein lies the city of Zamora) and Morona-Santiago, where it empties into the Santiago.
Tributaries[]
The Zamora is the dominant river in southeastern Ecuador, and has many tributaries, perhaps the source of its native name[verification needed].
The most significant tributaries by province include:
- Loja Province
- Malacatos River
- Jipiro River
- Zamora Huayco River
- Zamora-Chinchipe Province
- Tambo Blanco River
- San Francisco River
- Sabanilla River
- Bombuscaro River
- Jamboé River
- Nambija River
- Yacuambi River
- Chicaña River
- Nangaritza River
- Pachicutza River
- Chuchumbletza River
- Morona-Santiago Province
- Bomboiza River
- Bobonaza River
See also[]
- Rivers of Ecuador
Coordinates: 4°00′00″S 78°52′12″W / 4.000°S 78.87°W
- Rivers of Ecuador
- Geography of Loja Province
- Geography of Morona-Santiago Province
- Geography of Zamora-Chinchipe Province
- Ecuador river stubs