Jequitinhonha River

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The Jequitinhonha River is a major waterway in eastern Brazil that flows from the Brazilian Highlands through the state of Minas Gerais toward the Atlantic Ocean, influencing the region’s ecology and local communities.

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All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Jequitinhonha River canonical 2
Jequitinhonha Valley 1

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf river
affects Jequitinhonha Valley NERFINISHED
associatedWith semi-arid regions of Minas Gerais
basinCountry Brazil NERFINISHED
continent South America
country Brazil
drainageBasin Jequitinhonha River basin NERFINISHED
ecosystemType tropical river ecosystem
environmentalIssues deforestation in basin
soil erosion
water quality degradation
flowsThrough Bahia NERFINISHED
Minas Gerais NERFINISHED
hasMouthNear Alcobaça, Bahia NERFINISHED
Belmonte, Bahia NERFINISHED
hasPortugueseName Rio Jequitinhonha NERFINISHED
hasTributary Araçuaí River NERFINISHED
Itamarandiba River NERFINISHED
São Miguel River NERFINISHED
hasWatershedIn state of Bahia NERFINISHED
state of Minas Gerais NERFINISHED
influences floodplain agriculture
local communities
local fisheries
regional ecology
riparian vegetation
locatedIn Northeast Region of Brazil
Southeast Region of Brazil NERFINISHED
eastern Brazil NERFINISHED
mouth Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED
partOf Brazilian river network
passesNear Almenara, Minas Gerais NERFINISHED
Diamantina, Minas Gerais NERFINISHED
Itaobim, Minas Gerais NERFINISHED
Jequitinhonha, Minas Gerais NERFINISHED
Salto da Divisa, Minas Gerais NERFINISHED
regionKnownFor artisanal crafts
poverty and social vulnerability
small-scale agriculture
sourceRegion Brazilian Highlands NERFINISHED
supports biodiversity in eastern Brazil
rural communities
subsistence farming
usedFor fishing
irrigation
transportation (local)

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Brazilian Highlands sourceOfRiver Jequitinhonha River
Minas Gerais hasHistoricalRegion Jequitinhonha River
this entity surface form: Jequitinhonha Valley
Minas Gerais majorRiver Jequitinhonha River