Ilha Tupinambarana is a former
fluvial island bordered by rivers of the
Amazon system (Amazon,
Madeira
)
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,
Sucunduri, and
Abacaxis) in eastern
Amazonas,
Brazil. It has been split into four completely separate parts by natural
channels, just like those isolating it from the
mainland. The original island stretched from the
municipalities of
Parintins, in the northeast, to
Nova Olinda do Norte
Nova Olinda do Norte is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Amazonas. Its population was 38,026 (2020) and its area is 5,609 km². The town is located on the banks of the lower Madeira River
The Madeira River ( pt, Rio Madei ...
, in the southwest. The combined
area of the islands is to 11,850 km², making Ilha Tupinambarana the second largest fluvial
group of islands
An archipelago ( ), sometimes called an island group or island chain, is a chain, cluster, or collection of islands, or sometimes a sea containing a small number of scattered islands.
Examples of archipelagos include: the List of islands ...
in the world after
Bananal Island. It is also the
92nd largest island in the world and the
3rd largest island in
Brazil.
River islands of Brazil
Islands of the Amazon
Landforms of Amazonas (Brazilian state)
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