Parauari River is a tributary of the Maués Açu River of Amazonas state in north-western Brazil. It lies about 300 km southeast of Manaus, the capital.

Parauari River
Parauari River is located in Brazil
Parauari River
Native nameRio Parauari (Portuguese)
Location
CountryBrazil
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationAmazonas
Mouth 
 • coordinates
4°22′32″S 57°35′36″W / 4.375692°S 57.593404°W / -4.375692; -57.593404
Basin features
River systemMaués Açu River

The river flows through the eastern part of the Alto Maués Ecological Station. It combines with the Amanã River to form the Maués Açu River. [1]

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References

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  1. ^ Silvia de Melo Futada (17 October 2014), Dilma cria a Estação Ecológica Alto Maués (AM), a sétima Unidade Conservação esta semana (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-05-22