Ipixuna River (Purus River)
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| Native name | Rio Ipixuna |
| Country | Brazil |
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| River mouth |
Tapauá, Amazonas 5°37′34″S 63°11′34″W / 5.625987°S 63.192708°WCoordinates: 5°37′34″S 63°11′34″W / 5.625987°S 63.192708°W |
| Length | 370 kilometres (230 mi) |
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| River system | Purus River |
The Ipixuna River (Portuguese: Rio Ipixuna) is a river of Amazonas state in north-western Brazil. Ir is a tributary of the Purus River.
The Ipixuna River flows from south to north through the 881,704 hectares (2,178,740 acres) Tapauá State Forest, created in 2009, before joining the Purus river from the right at Tapauá. The river flows through the Purus-Madeira moist forests ecoregion in its upper reaches. It flows through the Purus várzea ecoregion before joining the Purus.
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