Urubu River (Amazonas)

Urubu River is a river in Amazonas state in north-western Brazil. It is a tributary of the Amazon River, and it branches to the north near the town of Itacoatiara. It is a blackwater river.

Course

The source of the Urubu is to the north of Presidente Figueiredo, where it is protected by the Caverna do Maroaga Environmental Protection Area, established in 1990.
It flows in a southwest direction, parallel to the Uatumã River.
In the municipality of Rio Preto da Eva the river forms the northeast boundary of the Rio Urubu State Forest, created in 2003.
The river ultimately flows into Lake Urubu, which is connected by several channels to the Amazon River. The Urubu River discharges into the Amazon via the Preto da Eva River and the Uatumã River.

Population

The region has been inhabited for more than 3,000 years by Arawak people, who arrived in different waves.
In 1702, the Portuguese brought a group of Aruã people here from the island Marajó.
The Urubu River Indigenous Terrirory is inhabited by Mura people.