Rio Javari
Rio Javari - Río Yavarí | ||
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Data | ||
location | Peru , Brazil | |
River system | Amazon | |
Drain over | Amazon → Atlantic Ocean | |
Headwaters |
Serra do Divisor in the Ucayali region (Peru) 7 ° 6 ′ 51 ″ S , 73 ° 48 ′ 4 ″ W |
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Source height | approx. 500 m | |
muzzle | at Benjamin Constant in the Rio Solimões (upper reaches of the Amazon) Coordinates: 4 ° 22 ′ 25 ″ S , 70 ° 0 ′ 14 ″ W 4 ° 22 ′ 25 ″ S , 70 ° 0 ′ 14 ″ W |
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Mouth height | 65 m | |
Height difference | approx. 435 m | |
Bottom slope | approx. 0.41 ‰ | |
length | approx. 1050 km [1] | |
Catchment area | approx. 90,000 km² | |
Drain |
NNQ |
2463 m³ / s |
Course of the Javari in South America |
The Rio Javari , on the Peruvian side Río Yavarí , is an approximately 1050 km long right tributary of the Amazon , which runs along the border between Brazil and Peru .
The Javari forms the border between Peru (left bank) and Brazil for almost its entire length. It rises in Peru in the Sierra de Contamana in the Ucayali region . At Benjamin Constant the Javari flows into the Amazon , its mouth forms three arms and two islands, called Islândia and Petrópolis . The river meanders strongly and is only navigable in its lower reaches.