Caripi River (Maracanã)
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| Caripi River | |
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| Native name | Rio Caripi (Portuguese) |
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| Country | Brazil |
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| • location | State of Pará, Brazil |
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• coordinates | 0°45′33″S 47°29′09″W / 0.759265°S 47.485769°W |
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| River system | Maracanã River |
The Caripi River (Portuguese: Rio Caripi) is a river of the state of Pará, Brazil. It is a left tributary of the Maracanã River.
The Caripi River is the main tributary of the Maracanã River, which it enters from the left.[1] The lower reaches of the river are protected by the 30,179 hectares (74,570 acres) Maracanã Marine Extractive Reserve, created in 2002.[2]
Environment
The river is mainly surrounded by forest.[3] The region has a relatively low population, with 43 people per square kilometer.[4] The average temperature is 24 °C (75 °F). The hottest month is November, with 24 °C (75 °F) and the coldest month is March, with 22 °C (72 °F).[5] Average annual rainfall is 2,830 millimetres (111 in). The wettest month is March, with 655 millimetres (25.8 in) and the driest month is October with 9 millimetres (0.35 in).[6]
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