Ji-Paraná River
| Ji-Paraná River | |
| Machado River | |
 Bridge (BR-364 highway) over the river in Ji-Paraná city | |
| Country | Brazil |
|---|---|
| Source | |
| - location | Parecis plateau, Rondônia, Brazil |
| Mouth | Madeira River |
| - location | Rondônia, Brazil |
| Length | 820 km (510 mi) [1] |
 Ji-Paraná River below center
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The Ji-Paraná River (Machado River), sometimes spelled Jiparaná, is a river in Rondônia state in western Brazil. It is a tributary of the Madeira River in the Amazon Basin. For much of its length it runs roughly parallel with the northeastern state border of Rondônia. The city of Ji-Paraná is divided by the river.
See also
References
- ↑ Ziesler, R.; Ardizzone, G.D. (1979). "Amazon River System". The Inland waters of Latin America. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. ISBN 92-5-000780-9. Archived from the original on 8 November 2014.
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