Cururu River | |
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Waro Apompu: Munduruku village on the Cururu
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Native name | Rio Cururu |
Country | Brazil |
Basin features | |
Main source | Pará state |
River mouth | 7°13′38″S 58°08′00″W / 7.227222°S 58.133333°WCoordinates: 7°13′38″S 58°08′00″W / 7.227222°S 58.133333°W |
River system | Tapajós |
The Cururu River is a river of Pará state in north-central Brazil. It is a right tributary of the Tapajós; the mouth is located on the eastern side of the Tapajós about 15 km (9.3 mi) north of the Juruena–Teles Pires junction.
The river flows through the Itaituba I National Forest, a 220,639 hectares (545,210 acres) sustainable use conservation area established in 1998. The lower part of the river flows through the Mundurucu Indigenous Territory.