Ventuari River
River in Venezuela
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The Ventuari River is the largest tributary of the Orinoco in southern Venezuela.[1] The Ventuari flows from south-central Venezuela in the Guiana Highlands southwest into the Orinoco River. It is 520 km (320 mi) long and its major tributary is the Manapiare River.
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NativenameRio Ventuari (Spanish)
CountryVenezuela
coordinates
3°59′40″N 67°02′07″WLength520 km (320 mi)
| Ventuari River | |
|---|---|
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  Mouth location in Venezuela | |
| Native name | Rio Ventuari (Spanish) |
| Location | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 3°59′40″N 67°02′07″W |
| Length | 520 km (320 mi) |
Basin size | 40,000 km2 (15,000 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 2,000 m3/s (71,000 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Orinoco |
The river drains the Guayanan Highlands moist forests ecoregion.[2] The Ventuari River is the largest clearwater tributary of the Orinoco.[1] As of 2006[update], 470 fish species were known from the river, including several endemics, and a few new species have been described from the river since then.[1]