The Plantain Garden River is a river located in the parish of Saint Thomas Parish, Jamaica on the island of Jamaica. It is notable as the only major river in Jamaica whose course does not primarily run northward or southward toward the coast. Instead, after initially flowing southward from its source, the river turns east and travels along a coastal valley before entering the Caribbean Sea.
Course
The river rises in the mountainous interior of eastern Jamaica, in areas associated with the eastern extension of the Blue Mountains and nearby upland districts. From its headwaters it initially flows generally southward. Upon reaching a series of coastal hills and ridges, its direction changes significantly and the river begins flowing eastward through the Plantain Garden River Valley, a fertile agricultural region in Saint Thomas.
After traversing this valley, the river eventually reaches the Caribbean Sea at Holland Bay, on the southeastern coastline of the parish.
Length and drainage
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