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Cauca

American

[kou-kah] / ˈkaʊ kɑ /

noun

a river in W Colombia: tributary of the Magdalena. 600 miles (965 km) long.

Cauca British

/ ˈkauka /

noun

a river in W Colombia, rising in the northwest and flowing north to the Magdalena River. Length: about 1350 km (840 miles)

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There were 12 attacks in the Cauca region and seven in the Valle del Cauca region, the ministry said.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2025

The threats in the Cauca Valley are not limited to the sugar industry.

From BBC • May 18, 2025

The battle occurred in the dense rainforests of Valle del Cauca, western Colombia.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2024

The data showed that Narino, Bolivar and Valle del Cauca provinces were the site of the most seizures last year.

From Reuters • Jan. 29, 2023

About fifty steamboats are in commission on the Magdalena and its tributary, the Cauca.

From Commercial Geography A Book for High Schools, Commercial Courses, and Business Colleges by Redway, Jacques W. (Jacques Wardlaw)

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