Solimões stretch of the Amazon River

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The Solimões stretch of the Amazon River is the name given in Brazil to the upper course of the Amazon, extending from the Peruvian border to its confluence with the Negro River near Manaus.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
river section
alsoKnownAs Upper Amazon (in Brazil)
basinCountry Brazil
Peru
confluenceWith Negro River
continent South America
country Brazil
ecosystem tropical rainforest
endPoint confluence with the Negro River
flowsDirection generally eastward
flowsThrough Amazonas (Brazilian state)
linked to: Amazonas state
formsBorderNearSource Brazil–Peru border
hasPhenomenon seasonal flooding
hydrologicalRole main upper trunk of the Amazon River
knownFor high biodiversity
large sediment load
languageOfName Portuguese
localName Solimões
linked to: Solimões River
locatedIn Brazil
South America
majorCityOnBanks Manaus
meets blackwater Negro River at Manaus
nameUsedIn Brazil
near Manaus
partOf Amazon River
Amazon fluvial transport network
Amazon rainforest region
linked to: Amazon rainforest
region western Amazon
riverSystem Amazon Basin
startPoint Peruvian border with Brazil
tributaryConfluence Japurá River
Juruá River
Madeira River
Purus River
upperCourseOf Amazon River
usedFor fishing
local trade
river transport
waterBodyType whitewater river

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Japurá River hasConfluenceNear Solimões stretch of the Amazon River
Solimões River confluenceForms Amazon River main stem below Manaus
linked to: Solimões stretch of the Amazon River