Branco River

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The Branco River is a significant tributary of the Rio Negro in northern Brazil, draining part of the Guiana Shield and playing a key role in the Amazon Basin’s hydrology and regional ecosystems.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
basinCountry Brazil NERFINISHED
confluenceFormedBy Tacutu River NERFINISHED
Uraricoera River NERFINISHED
continent South America
country Brazil
drainageBasin Amazon Basin NERFINISHED
drains part of the Guiana Shield
flowsInto Rio Negro NERFINISHED
flowsThrough Amazonas (Brazilian state) NERFINISHED
Roraima NERFINISHED
hasEcologicalRole supports regional ecosystems
hasHydrologicalRole key role in Amazon Basin hydrology
hasTributary Tacutu River NERFINISHED
Uraricoera River NERFINISHED
influences floodplain ecosystems of Rio Negro
languageOfToponym Portuguese
locatedIn northern Brazil
mouthLocation Rio Negro NERFINISHED
nameMeaning White River in Portuguese
partOf Amazon Basin NERFINISHED
Amazon River system NERFINISHED
passesNear Boa Vista, Roraima NERFINISHED
region northern Amazonia
sourceRegion Guiana Shield NERFINISHED
tributaryOf Rio Negro NERFINISHED
usedFor fishing
local subsistence activities
river transport
watercourseType whitewater river

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Guiana Shield majorRiver Branco River
Rio Negro majorTributary Branco River
Guiana Highlands sourceOfRiver Branco River