GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Madeira River
The Madeira is a major Amazon tributary that connects Andean and southwestern basin waters with the Brazilian lowlands.
Fast Facts
- The Beni and Mamoré systems combine near the Bolivia–Brazil frontier to form the Madeira.
- It flows generally northeast through Brazil before joining the Amazon east of Manaus.
- It enters the Amazon on the right bank facing downstream.
Connected lessons
- Madeira RiverMap, explanation and practice
- Follow water from the Andes to the AtlanticGuided exploration
Geographical connections
- AmazonRelated places
- Rio NegroRelated places
- Amazon BasinRelated places
- AndesRelated places
- AmazonTributary of