GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Tocantins River
The Tocantins drains central and northern Brazil. Together with the Araguaia, it forms a major hydrographic region treated separately from the Amazon basin in Brazilian water planning.
Fast Facts
- Its headwaters lie in the Goiás uplands of central Brazil.
- It flows generally north and receives the Araguaia from the west, on the left bank facing downstream.
- Its lower waters reach the Pará estuarine system south of Marajó, near the Amazon’s wider outlet region.
Connected lessons
- Tocantins RiverMap, explanation and practice
Geographical connections
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- Brazilian HighlandsRelated places
- Amazon BasinRelated places
- São Francisco RiverRelated places
- Macapá · Amazon mouth regionRelated places