Javari
Javari is a mapped river in the YearMaps hydrographic index. River courses organise settlement, agriculture and frontier-making more durably than any political boundary, and this reach is indexed against the dams, lakes and cities within its catchment.
- Feature Class
- River
- Coordinates
- -4.94°, -72.49°
About Javari
The Javary River, Javari River or Yavarí River (Spanish: Río Yavarí; Portuguese: Rio Javari) is a 1,184 km (736 mi) tributary of the Amazon that forms the boundary between Brazil and Peru for more than 500 km (310 mi). It is navigable by canoe for 900 km (560 mi) from above its mouth to its source in the Ucayali highlands, but only 260 were found suitable for steam navigation.
The Brazilian Boundary Commission ascended it in 1866 to the junction of the Shino with its Jaquirana branch. The country it traverses in its extremely sinuous course is very level, similar in character to that of the Juruá.
There are a number of small private reserves along the river, which arrange wildlife viewing.
The town of Benjamin Constant lies at the mouth of the river, on the Brazilian bank.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Javary River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Javari: Key Facts
| Length | 1,056 km |
|---|---|
| Average discharge | 2,463 m³/s |
| Drainage basin | 90,000 km² |
| Mouth | Amazon River |
| Drainage system | Amazon basin |
| Tributaries | Curuçá River, Ituí River, Gálvez River, Yavari-Mirin River |
Facts from Wikidata Q941329 (CC0).
Major River Dossiers
Hand-written studies of the great river systems of history.
Connected Reaches
Nearby watercourses in the same drainage network.
Water Bodies in the Catchment
Settlements Along the Reach
Hydraulic Infrastructure Nearby
Surrounding Terrain
Javari: Quick Answers
- Where is Javari?
- Javari is located in Peru and Brazil, at 4.9410° S, 72.4897° W.
- Are there dams on the Javari?
- No dam on the Javari is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.