The Tefé River (Teffé River in early accounts; Portuguese: Rio Tefé) is a tributary of the Amazon River (Solimões section) in Amazonas state in north-western Brazil.

Tefé River
Tefé River center-left (west of Manaus)
Location
Country	Brazil
State	Amazonas
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	5°26'05.5"S 66°55'44.5"W
Length	450 km (280 mi)[1]
Discharge
• average	811 m3/s (28,600 cu ft/s)

The Tefé River flows through the Juruá-Purus moist forests ecoregion.[2] It forms the eastern boundary of the Tefé National Forest, created in 1989.[3] Immediately before merging into the Amazon, it forms Lake Tefé (Portuguese: Lago Tefé). The city of Tefé is located on the banks of the lake. The Tefé River is a blackwater river.

See also

• List of rivers of Amazonas

References

• Brazilian Ministry of Transport

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