Grande Rivière à Goyaves

Grande Rivière à Goyaves
The Grande Rivière à Goyaves in Ravine Chaude
Map of the course of the river
Location
Country	France
Region	Guadeloupe
Physical characteristics
Source	Morne Bel-Air ou Merwart
• coordinates	16°07′02″N61°41′45″W / 16.1172°N 61.6958°W / 16.1172; -61.6958
• elevation	1,155 m (3,789 ft)
Mouth	Grand Cul-de-sac marin (Caribbean Sea)
• coordinates	16°17′53″N61°36′21″W / 16.298111°N 61.605778°W / 16.298111; -61.605778
Length	38.7 km (24.0 mi)
Basin size	158 km2 (61 sq mi)

The Grande Rivière à Goyaves is the longest river in Guadeloupe, ^[1] found on the island of Basse-Terre.

Geography

The river is 39.5 kilometres (24.5 mi) long. The source of the Grande Rivière à Goyaves has an altitude of 1,155 metres (3,789 ft) on Morne Bel-Air, ^[1] at the center of the island of Basse-Terre.

The river flows north through the commune of Petit-Bourg, before bifurcating. The main course then traverses a mangrove forest and enters the ocean at Grand Cul-de-sac Marin. ^[2] It juts out into the bay. ^[3] In the lesser course, it snakes in the plain and marks the boundary of Sainte-Rose and Lamentin. ^[2]

It has a watershed of 150 square kilometres (58 sq mi). ^[4]

Usage of water

Since 1966, a plant has extracted water from the Grand Rivière à Goyaves for drinking purpose. ^[5]

References

1. "Grande Rivière à Goyaves". Guadeloupe Tourism. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
2. "Relation: ‪Grande Rivière à Goyaves‬ (‪6589316‬)". OpenStreetMap. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
3. "La grande rivière de Goyave". Mairie de Lamentin - Guadeloupe (in French). 16 May 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
4. "Eau douce : Cascades et rivières" [Soft waters: Cascades and Rivers]. Parc National de la Guadeloupe (in French). Retrieved 11 April 2025.
5. Malety, R. (5 April 2019). "L'usine de production d'eau de Vernou va être réhabilitée". Guadeloupe la 1ère (in French). Retrieved 9 April 2025.