Rio Minho (Jamaica)
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At 92.8 kilometres the Rio Minho is the longest river in Jamaica
. It rises close to the island's geographic centre, flows generally south-southwest and reaches the Caribbean Sea
at Carlisle Bay in the central south coast, to the west of the island's southernmost point, Portland Point
.
The town of May Pen
, Clarendon
lies on the banks of the river.
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
. It rises close to the island's geographic centre, flows generally south-southwest and reaches the Caribbean Sea
Caribbean Sea
The 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....
at Carlisle Bay in the central south coast, to the west of the island's southernmost point, Portland Point
Portland Point
Portland Point is the southernmost point in Jamaica. It is half-way along the island's south coast at the end of a hilly peninsula in Clarendon. A large bay, Portland Bight, lies to the east of it.-External links:**Photos:...
.
The town of May Pen
May Pen
May Pen is the capital and largest town in the parish of Clarendon in the Middlesex County, Jamaica. It is located on the Rio Minho river , and is a major market centre for the Parish...
, Clarendon
Clarendon Parish, Jamaica
Clarendon is a parish in Jamaica. It is located on the south of the island, roughly half-way between the island's eastern and western ends...
lies on the banks of the river.