Timonha River | |
Pushpin Map: | Brazil |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Mouth location in Brazil |
Source1 Location: | Ibiapina Mountain, Viçosa do Ceará, Ceará state |
Mouth Location: | Atlantic Ocean |
Mouth Coordinates: | -2.9335°N -41.2668°W |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | Brazil |
Length: | 90km (60miles) |
The Timonha River is a river of Ceará state in eastern Brazil. Like many small rivers of northeastern Brazil, the Timonha River dries up between July and November and only flows during the rainy season.[1] According to a survey by the United States Hydrographic Office, the Timonha River is too small to allow passage by boats.[2]
The river is part of the Timonha-Ubatuba estuarine system, which has the largest mangrove ecosystem in Ceará.
The river delta is protected by the Delta do Parnaíba Environmental Protection Area, created in 1996.