Jari River

Jari River
Jary River
Jari River near Monte Dourado
Amazon Basin with Jari River in the northeast
Native nameRio Jari (Portuguese)
Location
CountryBrazil
StateAmapá, Pará
Physical characteristics
MouthAmazon River
 • location
Brazil
 • coordinates
1°9′S 51°54′W / 1.150°S 51.900°W / -1.150; -51.900
Length790 km (490 mi)[1]
Basin size60,000 km2 (23,000 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average1,005–1,880 m3/s (35,500–66,400 cu ft/s)

The Jari River, or Jary River (Portuguese: Rio Jari), is a northern tributary of the Amazon River on the border between the states of Pará and Amapá in northeastern Brazil. It is in the most downstream regions of the Amazon Basin and borders the Guiana Highlands and the Guianas to the northwest.

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