Pauini River (Purus River tributary)

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Pauini River
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Location
Country Brazil
Physical characteristics
Mouth Purus River
Length450 km (280 mi) [1]
Basin size25,234.3 km2 (9,743.0 sq mi) [2]
Discharge 
  locationConfluence of Purus, Amazonas State
  average730.466 m3/s (25,796.2 cu ft/s) [3]

Pauini River is a river of Amazonas state in north-western Brazil. It is a tributary of the Purus River.

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References

  1. 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 21 October 2013.
  2. "Rivers Network". 2020.
  3. "Rivers Network". 2020.

Coordinates: 7°47′56″S67°05′36″W / 7.7989°S 67.0933°W / -7.7989; -67.0933