Nhamundá
Nhamundá 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
- -2.07°, -59.36°
About Nhamundá
Nhamundá River or Jamundá River (Yamundá River in Spanish) is a river in northern Brazil, which marks part of the northeastern boundary between states of Amazonas and Pará. The 300 km long Nhamundá River originates in the plateau Serra do Jatapu near the division of the Brazilian States of Roraima, Amazonas and Pará, and from there it flows in a southeastern direction, forming the natural division between Amazonas and Pará. It then crosses the Nhamundá-Mapuera Reserve (EG033) before joining the Trombetas River near the city of Oriximiná. The river, which flows through the Lago Nhamundá, is the last major right-hand affluent of the Trombetas River before the Trombetas joins the Amazon River. The mouth is located about 480 km east (downstream on the Amazon) of Manaus.
The three towns on the river's lower reaches (Terra Santa, Nhamundá, and Faro) are accessible only by boat.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Nhamundá River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Nhamundá: Key Facts
| Length | 470 km |
|---|---|
| Mouth | Amazon River |
| Drainage system | Amazon basin |
| Tributaries | Pitinga River |
Facts from Wikidata Q9299577 (CC0).
Major River Dossiers
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Connected Reaches
Nearby watercourses in the same drainage network.
Water Bodies in the Catchment
Settlements Along the Reach
Hydraulic Infrastructure Nearby
Surrounding Terrain
Nhamundá: Quick Answers
- Where is Nhamundá?
- Nhamundá is located in Brazil, at 2.0731° S, 59.3648° W.
- Are there dams on the Nhamundá?
- No dam on the Nhamundá is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.