Uribante River

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Uribante River
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Mouth location in Venezuela
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Country Venezuela
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  location Venezuela
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7°34′51″N72°05′31″W / 7.580709°N 72.091935°W / 7.580709; -72.091935 Coordinates: 7°34′51″N72°05′31″W / 7.580709°N 72.091935°W / 7.580709; -72.091935

The Uribante River is a river of Venezuela, a tributary of the Apure River.

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The river is in the Orinoco basin. It drains part of the southern slope of the Táchira depression. [1]

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References

  1. Hernandez, Campero & Moreno 1983, p. 5.

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