Nahr al-Kabir al-Shamali
| Nahr al-Kabir al-Shamali | |
|---|---|
Lake nestled within the river, 2004 | |
| Location | |
| Country | Syria |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Syrian Coastal Mountain Range |
| • location | Latakia Governorate, Syria |
| • elevation | 1,100 m (3,600 ft) |
| Mouth | south of Latakia |
| Length | 56 km (35 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,103.63 km2 (426.11 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 40 m3/s (1,400 cu ft/s) |
The Nahr al-Kabir al-Shamali (Arabic: النهر الكبير الشمالي, lit. 'the northern great river', Ugaritic: 𐎗𐎈𐎁𐎐, rḥbn, in contrast with the Nahr al-Kabir al-Janoubi, lit. 'the southern great river) is a river in Latakia Governorate, Syria.