Xie River (Brazil)
The Xié River (Portuguese: Rio Xié) is a river of Amazonas state in north-western Brazil. It is a right tributary of the Rio Negro.
| Xié River | |
|---|---|
  Mouth location in Brazil | |
| Native name | Rio Xié (Portuguese) |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | São Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas, Brazil |
| • coordinates | 1°20′53″N 67°32′26″W |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 0°55′22″N 67°12′04″W |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Rio Negro |
The river flows through the 7,999,000-hectare (19,770,000-acre) Alto Rio Negro Indigenous Territory, created in 1998.[1] The majority of the population of the Xié River are Baré and Werekena people.[2]
See also
References
- "Terra Indígena Alto Rio Negro", Terras Indígenas no Brasil (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2017-03-04
- "Baré", Povos Indígenas no Brasil (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2017-02-27
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