The Marapanim River ( pt, Rio Marapanim) is a river of the state of
Pará, Brazil.
Course
The Marapanim River rises in the municipality of
São Francisco do Pará
São Francisco do Pará is a municipality in the state of Pará in the Northern region of Brazil.
See also
*List of municipalities in Pará
This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Pará (PA), located in the North Region of Brazil ...
.
It flows in a generally north direction, and enters the
Atlantic Ocean just past
Marapanim
Marapanim is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in the states of Brazil, state of Pará in the Northern Region, Brazil, Northern region of Brazil.
The municipality is on the left (west) bank of the Marapanim River.
It contains the Mestre Lu ...
, Pará, which lies on its left bank.
The eastern side of the Marapanim Bay before
Maiandeua Island
The Algodoal-Maiandeua Environmental Protection Area ( pt, Área de Proteção Ambiental de Algodoal-Maiandeua) is an environmental protection area in the state of Pará, Brazil. It protects two coastal islands with beaches, dunes, mangroves and w ...
is protected by the
Maracanã Marine Extractive Reserve
The Maracanã Marine Extractive Reserve ( pt, Reserva Extrativista Marinha do Maracanã) is a coastal marine extractive reserve in the state of Pará, Brazil.
It protects an area of mangroves, and allows the local population to make sustainable use ...
, created in 2002.
Further south the eastern side is protected by the
Cuinarana Marine Extractive Reserve
The Cuinarana Marine Extractive Reserve ( pt, Reserva Extrativista Marinha Cuinarana) is a coastal marine extractive reserve in the state of Pará, Brazil.
Location
The Cuinarana Marine Extractive Reserve is in the municipality of Magalhães Ba ...
.
The western side is protected by the
Mestre Lucindo Marine Extractive Reserve
The Mestre Lucindo Marine Extractive Reserve ( pt, Reserva Extrativista Marinha Mestre Lucindo) is a coastal marine extractive reserve in the state of Pará, Brazil.
Location
The Mestre Lucindo Marine Extractive Reserve is located in the munici ...
, created in 2014.
Environment
At its mouth the river is mainly bordered by mud flats.
The area around Rio Marapanim has a low population, with about 18 people per square kilometre.
The area has a monsoon climate. The average temperature is .
The hottest month is September, with and the coldest month is January, with .
Average annual rainfall is . The wettest month is March, with and the driest month is October, with .
See also
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List of rivers of Pará
References
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