Mapuá River Explained

Mapuá River
Pushpin Map:Brazil
River System:Aramá River
Source1 Location:Pará state
Mouth Location:Aramá River
Mouth Coordinates:-1.065°N -50.5505°W
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Brazil

The Mapuá River (Portuguese: Rio Mapuá) is a river of Pará state in north-central Brazil. It is a left tributary of the Aramá River.

Course

The Mapuá River rises on the island of Marajó in the delta region where the Amazon and Tocantins rivers empty into the Atlantic Ocean.It runs along the southern boundary of the Mapuá Extractive Reserve.The Mapuá is a left tributary of the Aramã, which forms the northern boundary of the reserve.The reserve contains sheets of tidal water and mangroves.The reserve is mostly lowland floodplain, with some terra firma in the centre of the territory.

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