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Tefé River

Tefé River
Country Brazil
State Amazonas
Length 450 km (280 mi)
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Tefé River center-left (west of Manaus)

Tefé River (Teffé River in early accounts; Portuguese: Rio Tefé) is a tributary of the Amazon River (Solimões section) in Amazonas state in north-western Brazil.

The Tefé River flows through the Juruá-Purus moist forests ecoregion. It forms the eastern boundary of the Tefé National Forest, created in 1989. Immediately before merging into the Amazon, it forms Lake Tefé (Portuguese: Lago Tefé). The city of Tefé is located on the banks of the lake. Tefé River is a blackwater river.

Coordinates: 4°28′14″S 65°29′33″W / 4.47056°S 65.49250°W / -4.47056; -65.49250



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