The Apa River (Spanish: Río Apa,
Portuguese: Rio Apa) is a river of
Paraguay
Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to th ...
and Brazil. It is a tributary of the
Paraguay River
The Paraguay River (Río Paraguay in Spanish, Rio Paraguai in Portuguese, Ysyry Paraguái in Guarani) is a major river in south-central South America, running through Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina. It flows about from its headwaters in ...
, which in turn is a tributary of the
Paraná River. It starts in the
Amambai Mountains of the Brazilian state of
Mato Grosso do Sul
Mato Grosso do Sul () is one of the Midwestern states of Brazil. Neighboring Brazilian states are (from north clockwise) Mato Grosso, Goiás, Minas Gerais, São Paulo and Paraná. It also borders the countries of Paraguay, to the southwest, and ...
. The Apa forms part of the border between Paraguay and Brazil beginning at the twin cities of
Bella Vista Norte and
Bela Vista.
Its principle tributaries flow from the right, the most notable being the Arroyo Estrella, and the Pirapucu, Caracol, and Perdido rivers which flow from the
Serra da Bodoquena.
See also
*
List of rivers of Paraguay
This is a list of rivers in Paraguay.
By drainage basin
This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.
La Plata Basin
* Paraná River
** Paraguay River
*** Tebicuary River
*** P ...
References
*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.
Rivers of Paraguay
Tributaries of the Paraguay River
International rivers of South America
Brazil–Paraguay border
Rivers of Mato Grosso do Sul
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