Magdalena River
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The Magdalena River is Colombia’s principal waterway, flowing northward through the Andes to the Caribbean Sea and serving as a vital corridor for the country’s ecology, economy, and history.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Magdalena River canonical | 44 |
| Magdalena River basin | 2 |
| Magdalena River (eastern bank, in parts) | 1 |
| Magdalena River system | 1 |
| Magdalena River trade route | 1 |
| Magdalena River transport corridor | 1 |
| Magdalena River waterfront | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| basinArea | over 250000 square kilometers ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Colombia ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Colombia ⓘ |
| deltaLocation | Caribbean coast of Colombia ⓘ |
| drainageBasin |
Magdalena River valley
ⓘ
surface form:
Magdalena River Basin
|
| drains | central and western Colombia ⓘ |
| ecologicalImportance |
critical habitat for migratory fish
ⓘ
includes important wetlands and floodplain ecosystems ⓘ supports high biodiversity of freshwater species ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
principal fluvial transport route in Colombia
ⓘ
supports agriculture in its floodplains ⓘ supports fishing activities ⓘ supports hydroelectric generation on tributaries ⓘ supports inland navigation ⓘ |
| flowsDirection | northward ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Andes
ⓘ
surface form:
Andes Mountains
|
| hasDelta | Magdalena River delta ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important in development of cities in interior Colombia
ⓘ
key route for Spanish exploration of Colombian interior ⓘ served as main colonial transport corridor in Colombia ⓘ |
| length | approximately 1528 km ⓘ |
| localName | Río Magdalena ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Andean region of Colombia
ⓘ
Colombian Caribbean region ⓘ
surface form:
Caribbean region of Colombia
|
| majorTributary |
Cauca River
ⓘ
Cesar River ⓘ La Miel River NERFINISHED ⓘ Nechí River ⓘ San Jorge River ⓘ Sogamoso River ⓘ |
| mouth | Caribbean Sea ⓘ |
| mouthLocation | near Barranquilla ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Mary Magdalene ⓘ |
| navigability | navigable along significant stretches ⓘ |
| passesNear |
Barranquilla
ⓘ
Honda ⓘ La Dorada ⓘ Magangué ⓘ Puerto Berrío ⓘ |
| role | principal waterway of Colombia ⓘ |
| sourceLocation | Colombian Andes ⓘ |
| sourceRegion |
Colombian Andes
ⓘ
surface form:
Colombian Massif
|
| threat |
deforestation in its basin
ⓘ
industrial pollution ⓘ overfishing ⓘ pollution from urban areas ⓘ sedimentation ⓘ |
Referenced by (51)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Los Dinamos Park
subject surface form:
Magangué
subject surface form:
Magangué
this entity surface form:
Magdalena River trade route
this entity surface form:
Magdalena River waterfront
this entity surface form:
Magdalena River transport corridor
this entity surface form:
Magdalena River (eastern bank, in parts)
this entity surface form:
Magdalena River basin
this entity surface form:
Magdalena River basin
this entity surface form:
Magdalena River system