Urubu River (Amazonas)

Urubu River
Urubu River (Amazonas) is located in Brazil
Urubu River (Amazonas)
Native nameRio Urubu (Portuguese)
Location
CountryBrazil
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationAmazonas
Mouth 
 • location
Silves, Amazonas
 • coordinates
2°50′36″S 58°15′17″W / 2.843412°S 58.254823°W / -2.843412; -58.254823
Length430 kilometres (270 mi)[1]
Discharge 
 • average450 m3/s (16,000 cu ft/s)

Urubu River (Portuguese: Rio Urubu) is a river in Amazonas state in north-western Brazil. It is a tributary of the Amazon River, and it branches to the north (or to the left if facing downstream) near the town of Itacoatiara. It is a blackwater river.

  1. ^ Ziesler, R.; Ardizzone, G.D. (1979). "Amazon River System". The Inland waters of Latin America. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. ISBN 92-5-000780-9. Archived from the original on 8 November 2014.

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