| Javary River Javari River | |
|---|---|
 Javary/Javari on the far left (only lower part of river highlighted on this map) | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil,Peru |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Sierra de Contamana,Ucayali,Peru |
| • elevation | 565 m (1,854 ft)[1] |
| Mouth | Amazon River |
• location | Amazonas,Brazil |
• coordinates | 4°22′58″S70°1′51″W / 4.38278°S 70.03083°W /-4.38278; -70.03083 |
• elevation | 61 m (200 ft)[1] |
| Length | 1,309.44 km (813.65 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 99,674.09 km2 (38,484.38 sq mi) to 109,680.1 km2 (42,347.7 sq mi)[2] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Benjamin Constant,Amazonas State (near mouth) |
| • average | (Period: 1971–2000)5,224.5 m3/s (184,500 cu ft/s)[2][3](Period: 1973–1990)4,545 m3/s (160,500 cu ft/s)[4][5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Estirão do Repouso,Amazonas State (Basin size: 58,107 km2 (22,435 sq mi) |
| • average | (Period of data: 1970–1996)2,503 m3/s (88,400 cu ft/s)[6] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Amazon →Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Solimões |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Curuçá,Ituí |
| • right | Gálvez, Yavari-Mirim |
TheJavary River,Javari River orYavarí River (Spanish:Río Yavarí; Portuguese:Rio Javari) is a 1,184 km (736 mi)tributary of theAmazon that forms the boundary between Brazil andPeru for more than 500 km (310 mi).[7] It is navigable bycanoe for 900 km (560 mi) from above its mouth to its source in theUcayali highlands, but only 260 were found suitable for steam navigation.
The Brazilian Boundary Commission ascended it in 1866 to the junction of theShino with itsJaquirana branch. The country it traverses in its extremely sinuous course is very level, similar in character to that of theJuruá.
There are a number of small private reserves along the river, which arrange wildlife viewing.[8]
The town ofBenjamin Constant lies at the mouth of the river, on the Brazilian bank.
7°06′51″S73°48′04″W / 7.11422°S 73.8012°W /-7.11422; -73.8012
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