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.
Statements (40)
| 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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