Javaés River
The Javaés River (Portuguese: Rio Javaés or Braço Menor do Rio Araguaia, Javaé: ♂ Bero Biòwa [beˈɾo bɪɔˈwa], ♀ Bèraku Bikòwa [bɛɾaˈku bɪkɔˈwa])[1]: 40, 68 is a river of Tocantins state in central Brazil. It is a tributary of the Araguaia River. Between the two rivers there is an island called Bananal, the biggest fluvial island in the world.
| Javaés River ♂ Bero Biòwa, ♀ Bèraku Bikòwa (Javaé), Braço Menor do Rio Araguaia | |
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  Location in Brazil | |
| Native name | Rio Javaés (Portuguese) |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Physical characteristics | |
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| • location | Tocantins state |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 9°50′30″S 50°12′18″W |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Araguaia River |
The Javaés River separates the Cantão State Park to the north from the Araguaia National Park to the south.[2]
See also
References
- Nunes, Eduardo S. (2016). Transformações Karajá. Os “antigos” e o “pessoal de hoje” no mundo dos brancos (Ph.D. dissertation). Brasília: Universidade de Brasília.
- PES do Cantão (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-10-31
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