Urubu River (Amazonas)

Urubu River
Native nameRio Urubu (Portuguese)
Location
CountryBrazil
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationAmazonas
Mouth 
  location
Silves, Amazonas
  coordinates
2°50′36″S 58°15′17″W / 2.843412°S 58.254823°W / -2.843412; -58.254823
Length430 kilometres (270 mi)
Discharge 
  average450 m3/s (16,000 cu ft/s)

Urubu River (Portuguese: Rio Urubu) is a river in Amazonas state in north-western Brazil. It is a tributary of the Amazon River, and it branches to the north (or to the left if facing downstream) near the town of Itacoatiara. It is a blackwater river.