The Cururu River is a river of Pará state in north-central Brazil. It is a right tributary of the Tapajós; the mouth is located on the eastern side of the Tapajós about 15 km (9.3 mi) north of the Juruena–Teles Pires junction.
Cururu River | |
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Waro Apompu: Munduruku village on the Cururu | |
Native name | Rio Cururu (Portuguese) |
Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Pará state |
Mouth | |
• coordinates | 7.227222°S 58.133333°W / -7.227222; -58.133333 |
Basin features | |
River system | Tapajós |
The river flows through the Itaituba I National Forest, a 220,639 hectares (545,210 acres) sustainable use conservation area established in 1998.[1] The lower part of the river flows through the Mundurucu Indigenous Territory.[2]
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