Xié River | |
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Mouth location in Brazil
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Native name | Rio Xié |
Country | Brazil |
Physical characteristics | |
Main source |
São Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas, Brazil 1°20′53″N 67°32′26″W / 1.347973°N 67.540637°W |
River mouth | 0°55′22″N 67°12′04″W / 0.922874°N 67.201135°WCoordinates: 0°55′22″N 67°12′04″W / 0.922874°N 67.201135°W |
Basin features | |
River system | Rio Negro |
The Xié River (Portuguese: Rio Xié) is a river of Amazonas state in north-western Brazil. It is a right tributary of the Rio Negro.
The river flows through the 7,999,000 hectares (19,770,000 acres) Alto Rio Negro Indigenous Territory, created in 1998. The majority of the population of the Xié River are Baré and Werekena people.