Tupinambarana
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Ilha Tupinambarana is the name of a former fluvial
island
bordered by rivers of the Amazon
system (Amazon, Madeira
, Sucunduri
, and Abacaxis
) in eastern Amazonas, Brazil
. Today, it has been split into four completely separate parts by natural channels
, just like those isolating it from the mainland
--it is no longer one island, but four. The original island stretched from the municipalities of Parintins
, in the northeast, to Nova Olinda do Norte
, in the southwest. The combined area
of the islands is to 11,850 km², making Ilha Tupinambarana the second largest fluvial group of islands in the world after Bananal Island
.
The group of islands is largely forested, and is only accessible by river or by air. It has a small mountain range
, and is home to the city of Parintins
, known for the Parintins Folklore Festival
. There are also remains of a village constructed in the 1930s by Japanese settlers hoping to cultivate jute
.
Fluvial
Fluvial is used in geography and Earth science to refer to the processes associated with rivers and streams and the deposits and landforms created by them...
island
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
bordered by rivers of the Amazon
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...
system (Amazon, Madeira
Madeira River
The Madeira River is a major waterway in South America, approximately 3,250 km miles long The Madeira is the biggest tributary of the Amazon...
, Sucunduri
Sucunduri River
Sucunduri River is a river of Amazonas state in north-western Brazil.-References:*...
, and Abacaxis
Abacaxis River
The Abacaxis River is a river in Brazil that passes through Lake Guaribas before joining the Rio Madeira, a tributary of the Amazon....
) in eastern Amazonas, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. Today, it has been split into four completely separate parts by natural channels
Channel (geography)
In physical geography, a channel is the physical confine of a river, slough or ocean strait consisting of a bed and banks.A channel is also the natural or human-made deeper course through a reef, sand bar, bay, or any shallow body of water...
, just like those isolating it from the mainland
Mainland
Mainland is a name given to a large landmass in a region , or to the largest of a group of islands in an archipelago. Sometimes its residents are called "Mainlanders"...
--it is no longer one island, but four. The original island stretched from the municipalities of Parintins
Parintins
Parintins is a city in the far east of the Amazonas state, Brazil. It is located in the municipality of the same name, which is part of a microregion also named Parintins. The population for the entire municipality was 109,150 and its area is 5,952 km². The city is located on Tupinambarana island...
, in the northeast, to Nova Olinda do Norte
Nova Olinda do Norte
Nova Olinda do Norte is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Amazonas. Its population was 30,252 and its area is 5,609 km²....
, in the southwest. The combined area
Area
Area is a quantity that expresses the extent of a two-dimensional surface or shape in the plane. Area can be understood as the amount of material with a given thickness that would be necessary to fashion a model of the shape, or the amount of paint necessary to cover the surface with a single coat...
of the islands is to 11,850 km², making Ilha Tupinambarana the second largest fluvial group of islands in the world after Bananal Island
Bananal Island
Bananal Island is a large island formed from the bisection of the Araguaia River, in southwestern Tocantins, Brazil. The island is formed by a fork in a very flat section of the Araguaia River. Bananal Island is the largest fluvial island in the world, at 350 km long and 55 km wide...
.
The group of islands is largely forested, and is only accessible by river or by air. It has a small mountain range
Mountain range
A mountain range is a single, large mass consisting of a succession of mountains or narrowly spaced mountain ridges, with or without peaks, closely related in position, direction, formation, and age; a component part of a mountain system or of a mountain chain...
, and is home to the city of Parintins
Parintins
Parintins is a city in the far east of the Amazonas state, Brazil. It is located in the municipality of the same name, which is part of a microregion also named Parintins. The population for the entire municipality was 109,150 and its area is 5,952 km². The city is located on Tupinambarana island...
, known for the Parintins Folklore Festival
Parintins Folklore Festival
Parintins Folklore Festival is a popular annual celebration held in the Brazilian city of Parintins, Amazonas...
. There are also remains of a village constructed in the 1930s by Japanese settlers hoping to cultivate jute
Jute
Jute is a long, soft, shiny vegetable fibre that can be spun into coarse, strong threads. It is produced from plants in the genus Corchorus, which has been classified in the family Tiliaceae, or more recently in Malvaceae....
.