Solimões stretch of the Amazon River

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The Solimões stretch of the Amazon River is the name given in Brazil to the upper course of the Amazon, extending from the Peruvian border to its confluence with the Negro River near Manaus.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
river section
alsoKnownAs Upper Amazon (in Brazil) NERFINISHED
basinCountry Brazil NERFINISHED
Peru NERFINISHED
confluenceWith Negro River NERFINISHED
continent South America
country Brazil
ecosystem tropical rainforest
endPoint confluence with the Negro River
flowsDirection generally eastward
flowsThrough Amazonas (Brazilian state) NERFINISHED
formsBorderNearSource Brazil–Peru border NERFINISHED
hasPhenomenon seasonal flooding
hydrologicalRole main upper trunk of the Amazon River
knownFor high biodiversity
large sediment load
languageOfName Portuguese
localName Solimões NERFINISHED
locatedIn Brazil NERFINISHED
South America
majorCityOnBanks Manaus NERFINISHED
meets blackwater Negro River at Manaus
nameUsedIn Brazil NERFINISHED
near Manaus NERFINISHED
partOf Amazon River NERFINISHED
Amazon fluvial transport network NERFINISHED
Amazon rainforest region NERFINISHED
region western Amazon NERFINISHED
riverSystem Amazon Basin NERFINISHED
startPoint Peruvian border with Brazil
tributaryConfluence Japurá River NERFINISHED
Juruá River NERFINISHED
Madeira River NERFINISHED
Purus River NERFINISHED
upperCourseOf Amazon River NERFINISHED
usedFor fishing
local trade
river transport
waterBodyType whitewater river

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Japurá River hasConfluenceNear Solimões stretch of the Amazon River