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

Apaporis River
Apaporis drainage basin
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Native nameRio Apaporis (Portuguese)
Location
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Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationConfluence of the Ajajú and Tunía River, Caquetá, Colombia
Mouth 
 • location
Japurá River, Amazonas, Brazil
 • coordinates
1°22′34″S 69°25′10″W / 1.376147°S 69.419475°W / -1.376147; -69.419475
Length960 km (600 mi)
Basin size53,509 km2 (20,660 sq mi)[1] 57,430.6 km2 (22,174.1 sq mi)[2]
Discharge 
 • locationConfluence of Caquetá, Brazil, Amazonas State
 • average4,092 m3/s (144,500 cu ft/s)[3] 3,657.463 m3/s (129,162.1 cu ft/s)[4]
Basin features
River systemJapurá River
Tributaries 
 • leftPira Paraná River

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References

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  1. ^ Félix Dario, Sánchez; Martha, García; Omar, Jaramillo; Nelsy, Verdugo (2010). "ESTUDIO NACIONAL DEL AGUA 2010 (IDEAM) - Agua Superficial - Caracterización y análísis de la oferta" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Rivers Network". 2020.
  3. ^ Félix Dario, Sánchez; Martha, García; Omar, Jaramillo; Nelsy, Verdugo (2010). "ESTUDIO NACIONAL DEL AGUA 2010 (IDEAM) - Agua Superficial - Caracterización y análísis de la oferta" (PDF).
  4. ^ "Rivers Network". 2020.