Marapanim River

The Marapanim River (Portuguese: Rio Marapanim) is a river of the state of Pará, Brazil.

Marapanim River
Native nameRio Marapanim  (Portuguese)
Location
CountryBrazil
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationSão Francisco do Pará
 • coordinates1.298547°S 47.729473°W / -1.298547; -47.729473
Mouth 
 • coordinates
0.700961°S 47.487608°W / -0.700961; -47.487608
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • rightCuinarana River

Course

The Marapanim River rises in the municipality of São Francisco do Pará. It flows in a generally north direction, and enters the Atlantic Ocean just past Marapanim, Pará, which lies on its left bank.[1] The eastern side of the Marapanim Bay before Maiandeua Island is protected by the 30,179 hectares (74,570 acres) Maracanã Marine Extractive Reserve, created in 2002. Further south the eastern side is protected by the Cuinarana Marine Extractive Reserve.[1] The western side is protected by the 26,465 hectares (65,400 acres) Mestre Lucindo Marine Extractive Reserve, created in 2014.[2]

Environment

At its mouth the river is mainly bordered by mud flats.[3] The area around Rio Marapanim has a low population, with about 18 people per square kilometre.[4] The area has a monsoon climate. The average temperature is 24 °C (75 °F). The hottest month is September, with 25 °C (77 °F) and the coldest month is January, with 22 °C (72 °F).[5] Average annual rainfall is 3,146 millimetres (123.9 in). The wettest month is March, with 699 millimetres (27.5 in) and the driest month is October, with 12 millimetres (0.47 in).[6]

See also

References
  1. RESEX Marinha do Maracanã – ISA, Informações gerais (mapa).
  2. RESEX Marinha Mestre Lucindo – ISA, Informações gerais (mapa).
  3. "NASA Earth Observations: Land Cover Classification". NASA/MODIS. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  4. "NASA Earth Observations: Population Density". NASA/SEDAC. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  5. "NASA Earth Observations Data Set Index". NASA. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  6. "NASA Earth Observations: Rainfall (1 month - TRMM)". NASA/Tropical Rainfall Monitoring Mission. Retrieved 30 January 2016.

Sources
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