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The Amapá River (Portuguese: Rio Amapá) is a river of the state of Amazonas, Brazil. It is a tributary of the Matupiri River.

Amapá River
Native name	Rio Amapa  (Portuguese)
Location
Country	Brazil
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Amazonas
Mouth
• location	Matupiri River
• coordinates	5.249210°S 61.429082°W / -5.249210; -61.429082

Course

The Amapá River rises in the 304,146 hectares (751,560 acres) Lago do Capanã Grande Extractive Reserve, created in 2004. It flows across the reserve in an east of northeast direction, crosses the Rio Amapá Sustainable Development Reserve and then flows through the Matupiri State Park, where it joins the Matupiri River.[1]

See also

• List of rivers of Amazonas

References

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