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The Xié River (Portuguese: Rio Xié) is a river of Amazonas state in north-western Brazil. It is a right tributary of the Rio Negro.

Xié River
Mouth location in Brazil
Native name	Rio Xié  (Portuguese)
Location
Country	Brazil
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	São Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas, Brazil
• coordinates	1°20′53″N 67°32′26″W
Mouth
• coordinates	0°55′22″N 67°12′04″W
Basin features
River system	Rio Negro

The river flows through the 7,999,000-hectare (19,770,000-acre) Alto Rio Negro Indigenous Territory, created in 1998.[1] The majority of the population of the Xié River are Baré and Werekena people.[2]

See also

• List of rivers of Amazonas

References

• Brazilian Ministry of Transport

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