Apaporis River

"Apaporis" redirects here. For the 2010 documentary film, see Apaporis (film).

The Apaporis River is a river of the Vaupés Department, Colombia. It is a tributary of the Japurá River (Caquetá River). In the last stretch, before the river joins the Caquetá River, it forms part of the boundary between Colombia and Brazil.

Apaporis River
Apaporis drainage basin
Native name	Rio Apaporis (Portuguese)
Location
Countries	Colombia Brazil
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Confluence of the Ajajú and Tunía River, Caquetá, Colombia
Mouth
• location	Japurá River, Amazonas, Brazil
• coordinates	1°22′34″S 69°25′10″W
Length	960 km (600 mi)
Basin size	53,509 km2 (20,660 sq mi)[1] 57,430.6 km2 (22,174.1 sq mi)[2]
Discharge
• location	Confluence of Caquetá, Brazil, Amazonas State
• average	4,092 m3/s (144,500 cu ft/s)[3] 3,657.463 m3/s (129,162.1 cu ft/s)[4]
Basin features
River system	Japurá River
Tributaries
• left	Pira Paraná River

See also

• List of rivers of Colombia
• List of rivers of Brazil