The Amapá River (Portuguese: Rio Amapá) is a river of the state of Amazonas, Brazil. It is a tributary of the Matupiri River.
| Amapá River | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Native name | Rio Amapa (Portuguese) |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Amazonas |
| Mouth | |
• location | Matupiri River |
• coordinates | 5°14′57″S 61°25′45″W / 5.249210°S 61.429082°W |
Course
editThe 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
editReferences
edit- ^ RESEX do Lago do Capanã Grande (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-08-29