The Xié River ( pt, Rio Xié) is a river of
Amazonas state in north-western
Brazil
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. It is a right tributary of the
Rio Negro.
The river flows through the
Alto Rio Negro Indigenous Territory
The Alto Rio Negro Indigenous Territory ( pt, Terra Indígena Alto Rio Negro) is an indigenous territory in the northwest of the state of Amazonas, Brazil. It is in the Amazon biome, and is mostly covered in forest. A number of different ethnic g ...
, created in 1998.
The majority of the population of the Xié River are
Baré and Werekena people.
See also
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List of rivers of Amazonas
References
Brazilian Ministry of Transport
Rivers of Amazonas (Brazilian state)
Tributaries of the Rio Negro (Amazon)
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