The Pajeú River is a

tributary A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drai ...

of the São Francisco River in the state of

Pernambuco Pernambuco () is a States of Brazil, state of Brazil, located in the Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast region of the country. With an estimated population of 9.6 million people as of 2020, making it List of Brazilian states by population, sev ...

in northeastern Brazil. The Pajeú originates on the Borborema Plateau, and flows southwest to join the São Francisco. It has a total watershed of , which represents 16.97% of the total area of the state of Pernambuco.

Etymology

The name of the river is of Tupi origin, and means "river of the witchdoctor".

References

Rivers of Pernambuco {{Pernambuco-river-stub

Etymology

See also

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