| Cajari River | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Native name | Rio Cajari (Portuguese) |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 0°48′04″S51°42′28″W / 0.801229°S 51.707852°W Coordinates: 0°48′04″S51°42′28″W / 0.801229°S 51.707852°W |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Amazon River |
The Cajari River (Portuguese : Rio Cajari) is a river of Amapá state in Brazil. It is a tributary of the Amazon River. [1]
The Cajari River drains the center of the 501,771 hectares (1,239,900 acres) Rio Cajari Extractive Reserve, created in 1990. [2] The upper and middle course of the Cajari form flooded terraces. In the lower course the river merges with other water bodies, which form meanders, lakes and channels. [3]
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