Tapauá River | |
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Mouth location in Brazil
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Native name | Rio Tapauá |
Country | Brazil |
Basin features | |
River mouth | 5°46′42″S 64°23′58″W / 5.778300°S 64.399372°WCoordinates: 5°46′42″S 64°23′58″W / 5.778300°S 64.399372°W |
River system | Purus River |
Physical characteristics | |
Length | 640 kilometres (400 mi) |
The Tapauá River (Portuguese: Rio Tapauá) is a river of Amazonas state in north-western Brazil. It is a left tributary of the Purus River.
The river flows through the Juruá-Purus moist forests ecoregion.