Amapá River

Amapá River
Amapá River (Brazil)
Native name Rio Amapa
Country Brazil
Basin
Main source Amazonas
River mouth Matupiri River
5°14′57″S 61°25′45″W / 5.249210°S 61.429082°W / -5.249210; -61.429082Coordinates: 5°14′57″S 61°25′45″W / 5.249210°S 61.429082°W / -5.249210; -61.429082

The Amapá River (Portuguese: Rio Amapá) is a river of the state of Amazonas, Brazil. It is a tributary of the Matupiri River.

Course

The Amapá River rises in the 304,146 hectares (751,560 acres) Lago do Capanã Grande Extractive Reserve, created in 2004. It flows across the reserve in an east of northeast direction, crosses the Rio Amapá Sustainable Development Reserve and then flows through the Matupiri State Park, where it joins the Matupiri River.[1]

See Also

References

  1. RESEX do Lago do Capanã Grande (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-08-29
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