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Madeira River

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The largest tributary of the Amazon by volume, formed in Bolivia by the union of the Mamore and Beni rivers and flowing across Brazil to join the Amazon near Manaus. Its basin drains a substantial portion of the central Andes and western Amazon lowlands.

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Source Madeira River (Wikipedia)

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Bolivia, Countries
Brazil, Countries
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Source Bolivian river dolphin (Wikipedia)Description
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Locally known as bufeos, it is found in some rivers in the Upper Madeira Basin of the Bolivian Amazon.
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Wikidata: Madeira River
Wikidata Q118251, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Madeira River (Wikipedia)
Flows Into: The Amazon River, Infobox: mouth
Quote, Flows Into: The Amazon River, Infobox: mouth
Amazon River
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