Sama River (Peru)

Sama River
Sama River (Peru) is located in Peru
Sama River (Peru)
Location
DepartmentTacna
CountryPeru
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates17°28′27″S 70°10′14″W / 17.47428°S 70.17054°W / -17.47428; -70.17054
MouthPacific Ocean
 • location
Boca del Río, Peru
 • coordinates
18°09′47″S 70°40′35″W / 18.16308°S 70.67628°W / -18.16308; -70.67628
Length164 kilometres (102 mi)
Basin size4,738 square kilometres (1,829 sq mi)[1]

Sama River is a river on the Pacific slope, located on the southern coast of Peru, in the department of Tacna. It is born in the Cotanvilque lagoon located in the Andean peaks south of the western mountain range of the Peruvian Andes in the province of Tarata, between the Contanvilque and Cauchina hills,[1] and runs from east to west crossing the coastal desert of Peru to its mouth in the Mar de Grau, located in the province of Tacna.

  1. ^ a b "Cuenca del Río Sama" (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Recursos Naturales. 1996. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04.