The Grande Rivière à Goyaves is the longest river in Guadeloupe, found on the island of Basse-Terre.
Geography The river is long. The source of the Grande Rivière à Goyaves has an altitude of on Morne Bel-Air, at the center of the island of Basse-Terre.
The river flows north through the commune of Petit-Bourg, before bifurcating. The main course then traverses a mangrove forest and enters the ocean at Grand Cul-de-sac Marin. It juts out into the bay. In the lesser course, it snakes in the plain and marks the boundary of Sainte-Rose and Lamentin.
It has a watershed of .
Usage of water Since 1966, a plant has extracted water from the Grand Rivière à Goyaves for drinking purpose.
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