Tefé River

Tefé River
Country Brazil
State Amazonas
Length 450 km (280 mi) [1]
Tefé River center-left (west of Manaus)

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.

The river forms the eastern boundary of the Tefé National Forest, created in 1989.[2] Immediately before merging into the Amazon, it forms the Lake Tefé (Portuguese: Lago Tefé). The city of Tefé is located on the banks of the lake. Tefé River is a blackwater river.

See also

References

  1. Ziesler, R.; Ardizzone, G.D. (1979). "Amazon River System". The Inland waters of Latin America. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. ISBN 92-5-000780-9. Archived from the original on 8 November 2014.
  2. FLONA de Tefé (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-10-19

Coordinates: 4°28′14″S 65°29′33″W / 4.47056°S 65.49250°W / -4.47056; -65.49250


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