The Itapacurá River () is a river in the state of
Pará
Pará () is a Federative units of Brazil, state of Brazil, located in northern Brazil and traversed by the lower Amazon River. It borders the Brazilian states of Amapá, Maranhão, Tocantins (state), Tocantins, Mato Grosso, Amazonas (Brazilian st ...
, Brazil. It is a right tributary of the
Tapajós
The Tapajós ( ) is a river in Brazil. It runs through the Amazon Rainforest and is a major tributary of the Amazon River. When combined with the Juruena River, the Tapajós is approximately long. Prior to a drastic increase in illegal gold mi ...
, which it enters a few kilometres upstream from
Miritituba, on the opposite bank from
Itaituba
Itaituba is a city and municipality located in the state of Pará, Brazil, and one of the most important socioeconomic centers in the western region of the State.
Location
Itaituba is the fifteenth largest city (by population) in the State of ...
.
The upper part of the river flows through the
Trairão National Forest
Trairão National Forest () is a national forest in the state of Pará, Brazil.
It contains a large area of Amazon rainforest with high biodiversity.
It is a sustainable use conservation unit in which logging is allowed subject to a management plan ...
.
References
Rivers of Pará
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