Yavarate

Yavaraté
Corregimiento and town

Location of the town and Department Municipality of Yavarate in the Vaupés Department of Colombia.
Country  Colombia
Department Vaupés Department
Area
  Total 3,459 km2 (1,336 sq mi)
Elevation 97 m (318 ft)
Population (2015)
  Total 1,269
  Density 0.37/km2 (0.95/sq mi)
Time zone Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5)

Yavaraté is a town and Department Municipality in the department of Vaupés, in Colombia. It is located to the of the department's capital, Mitú, on the banks on the Vaupés and Maya rivers, on the border with Brazil. The closest town is Lauareté, an indigenous village located in Brazil, across the Vaupés river.

Coordinates: 0°37′N 69°12′W / 0.617°N 69.200°W / 0.617; -69.200

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