A river rising in the Cordillera Central of western Colombia and flowing about 965 km (600 mi) northward to the Magdalena River.
Cauca
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A river rising in the Cordillera Central of western Colombia and flowing about 965 km (600 mi) northward to the Magdalena River.
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Cauca (kou'kä), river, c.800 mi (1,290 km) long, rising in the Cordillera Central, near Popayán, W Colombia. It flows north in a rift valley between the Cordillera Central and Cordillera Occidental to the Magdalena River. It is navigable in its lower course and drains a fertile valley; coffee is the chief crop. The valley has many minerals including gold. There is a river-control and utilization scheme on the upper Cauca.
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Cauca may refer to:
- Cauca Department, an administrative division of Colombia
- Valle del Cauca, an administrative division of Colombia
- Cauca, an extinct Choco language
- Cauca River
- Coca, Segovia, Spain, Latin name was Cauca
See also
- Cauca Guan, a bird
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