Cururu River (Tapajós River)

Cururu River
Cururu River (Tapajós River) (Brazil)
Native name Rio Cururu
Country Brazil
Basin
Main source Pará state
River mouth 7°13′38″S 58°08′00″W / 7.227222°S 58.133333°W / -7.227222; -58.133333Coordinates: 7°13′38″S 58°08′00″W / 7.227222°S 58.133333°W / -7.227222; -58.133333
River system Tapajós

The Cururu River is a river of Pará state in north-central Brazil. It is a right tributary of the Tapajós; the mouth is located on the eastern side of the Tapajós about 15 km (9.3 mi) north of the JuruenaTeles Pires junction.

The river flows through the Itaituba I National Forest, a 220,639 hectares (545,210 acres) sustainable use conservation area established in 1998.[1]

See also

References

  1. Unidade de Conservação: Floresta Nacional de Itaituba I (in Portuguese), MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 2016-05-29


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