Jaci Paraná River
River in Brazil
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The Jaci Paraná River (Portuguese: Rio Jaci Paraná) is a river of Rondônia state in western Brazil. It is a tributary of the Madeira River, which it joins at Jaci Paraná in the municipality of Porto Velho, Rondônia
NativenameRio Jaci Paraná (Portuguese)
CountryBrazil
locationRondônia state
coordinates
9.215724°S 64.385614°W| Jaci Paraná River | |
|---|---|
  Location within Brazil | |
| Native name | Rio Jaci Paraná (Portuguese) |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Rondônia state |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 9.215724°S 64.385614°W |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Madeira River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Formoso River |
| • right | Branco River |
Tributaries of the Jaci Paraná river basin rise in the 216,568 hectares (535,150 acres) Guajará-Mirim State Park, created in 1990.[1] The river forms the western boundary of the 197,364 hectares (487,700 acres) Jaci Paraná Extractive Reserve, created in 1996.[2]