Ji-Paraná River

Ji-Paraná River
Machado River
Bridge (BR-364 highway) over the river in Ji-Paraná city
Country Brazil
Source
 - location Parecis plateau, Rondônia, Brazil
Mouth Madeira River
 - location Rondônia, Brazil
Length 820 km (510 mi) [1]
Ji-Paraná River below center

The Ji-Paraná River (Machado River), sometimes spelled Jiparaná, is a river in Rondônia state in western Brazil. It is a tributary of the Madeira River in the Amazon Basin. For much of its length it runs roughly parallel with the northeastern state border of Rondônia. The city of Ji-Paraná is divided by the river.

See also

References

  1. Ziesler, R.; Ardizzone, G.D. (1979). "Amazon River System". The Inland waters of Latin America. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. ISBN 92-5-000780-9. Archived from the original on 8 November 2014.


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