São Tomé River (Mato Grosso)

The São Tomé River is a river of Mato Grosso state in western Brazil. It is a tributary of the Juruena River.

São Tomé River
Native nameRio São Tomé  (Portuguese)
Location
CountryBrazil
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationMato Grosso state
Mouth 
  coordinates
8.137123°S 58.284930°W / -8.137123; -58.284930
Basin features
River systemJuruena River

All of the river's sources are in the 19,582 square kilometres (7,561 sq mi) Juruena National Park, one of the largest conservation units in Brazil. The São Tomé basin occupies 23% of the park.[1]

See also

References

  1. Unidade de Conservação: Parque Nacional do Juruena (in Portuguese), MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 2016-05-23


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