Mazaro
| Mazaro | |
|---|---|
Fishing boats along the Mazaro river, in Mazara del Vallo. | |
| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Rapicaldo, Salemi |
| Mouth | Mediterranean Sea |
• location | Strait of Sicily, Mazara del Vallo |
• coordinates | 37°39′04″N 12°35′08″E / 37.6512°N 12.5856°E |
| Length | 28 km (17 mi) |
The Mazaro (Italian: [ˈmaddzaro]; sometimes spelt as Màzaro) is a river in Sicily, Italy.
The Mazaro river flows 28 kilometres (17 mi) across south-western Sicily, from its source in Rapicaldo, located within the Salemi city boundaries, to the Mediterranean Sea in Mazara del Vallo.
Mazaro is a historically important river which has provided water and farming for the people living around it for centuries. The Greeks and Muslims used the river for water to supply their armies in Sicily. The river is shallow. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea.