Amapá River
{{Short description|River in Brazil}}
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The Amapá River ({{langx|pt|Rio Amapá}}) is a river of the state of Amazonas, Brazil.
It is a tributary of the Matupiri River.
Course
The Amapá River rises in the {{convert|304146|ha}} Lago do Capanã Grande Extractive Reserve, created in 2004.
It flows across the reserve in an east of northeast direction, crosses the Rio Amapá Sustainable Development Reserve and then flows through the Matupiri State Park, where it joins the Matupiri River.{{citation|ref={{harvid|RESEX do Lago do Capanã Grande – ISA}}|language=Portuguese
|title=RESEX do Lago do Capanã Grande|publisher=ISA: Instituto Socioambiental
|url=https://uc.socioambiental.org/en/uc/3908|accessdate=2016-08-29}}
See also
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Category:Rivers of Amazonas (Brazilian state)
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