Apaporis River
River in Colombia
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The Apaporis River is a river of the Vaupés Department, Colombia. It is a tributary of the Japurá River (Caquetá River). In the last stretch, before the river joins the Caquetá River, it forms part of the boundary between Colombia and Brazil.
NativenameRio Apaporis (Portuguese)
locationConfluence of the Ajajú and Tunía River, Caquetá, Colombia
location
Japurá River, Amazonas, Brazil| Apaporis River | |
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 Apaporis drainage basin | |
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| Native name | Rio Apaporis (Portuguese) |
| Location | |
| Countries | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Confluence of the Ajajú and Tunía River, Caquetá, Colombia |
| Mouth | |
• location | Japurá River, Amazonas, Brazil |
• coordinates | 1°22′34″S 69°25′10″W |
| Length | 960 km (600 mi) |
Basin size | 53,509 km2 (20,660 sq mi)[1] 57,430.6 km2 (22,174.1 mi2)[2] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Confluence of Caquetá, Brazil, Amazonas State |
| • average | 4,092 m3/s (144,500 cu ft/s)[3] 3,657.463 m3/s (129,162.1 cu ft/s)[4] |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Japurá River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Pira Paraná River |
