Jari River
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The Jari River, is a northern tributary of the Amazon river
on the border between the states of Pará
and Amapá
in northeastern Brazil. It is in the most downstream regions of the Amazon Basin
and borders the Guiana Highlands and the Guianas and French Guiana
to the northwest.
Amazon River
The Amazon of South America is the second longest river in the world and by far the largest by waterflow with an average discharge greater than the next seven largest rivers combined...
on the border between the states of Pará
Pará
Pará is a state in the north of Brazil. It borders the Brazilian states of Amapá, Maranhão, Tocantins, Mato Grosso, Amazonas and Roraima. To the northwest it also borders Guyana and Suriname, and to the northeast it borders the Atlantic Ocean. The capital is Belém.Pará is the most populous state...
and Amapá
Amapá
Amapá is one of the states of Brazil, located in the extreme north, bordering French Guiana and Suriname to the north. To the east is the Atlantic Ocean, and to the south and west is the Brazilian state of Pará. Perhaps one of the main features of the state is the River Oiapoque, as it was once...
in northeastern Brazil. It is in the most downstream regions of the Amazon Basin
Amazon Basin
The Amazon Basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries that drains an area of about , or roughly 40 percent of South America. The basin is located in the countries of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela...
and borders the Guiana Highlands and the Guianas and French Guiana
French Guiana
French Guiana is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department located on the northern Atlantic coast of South America. It has borders with two nations, Brazil to the east and south, and Suriname to the west...
to the northwest.
Tributaries
- Iratapuru RiverIratapuru RiverIratapuru River is a river of Amapá state in Brazil. It is a tributary of the Jari River which is part of the Amazon River basin....
- Iratapina RiverIratapina RiverIratapina River is a river of Amapá state in Brazil. It is a tributary of the Jari River which is part of the Amazon River basin....
- Noucouru RiverNoucouru RiverNoucouru River is a river of Amapá state in Brazil. It is a tributary of the Jari River which is part of the Amazon River basin....
- Mapiri RiverMapiri RiverMapiri River is a river of Amapá state in Brazil. It is a tributary of the Jari River which is part of the Amazon River basin....
- Cuc RiverCuc RiverCuc River is a river of Amapá state in Brazil. It is a tributary of the Jari River which is part of the Amazon River basin....
- Culari RiverCulari RiverCulari River is a river of Amapá state in Brazil. It is a tributary of the Jari River which is part of the Amazon River basin....
- Curapi RiverCurapi RiverCurapi River is a river of Amapá state in Brazil. It is a tributary of the Jari River which is part of the Amazon River basin....
- Ximim-Ximim RiverXimim-Ximim RiverXimim-Ximim River is a river of Amapá state in Brazil. It is a tributary of the Jari River which is part of the Amazon River basin....
- Mapaoni RiverMapaoni RiverMapaoni River is a river of Amapá state in Brazil. It is a tributary of the Jari River which is part of the Amazon River basin....