Jaú River

Jaú River is a river of state in north-western . It is a tributary of the Rio Negro, which itself is a tributary of the Amazon River.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Amazonas, Brazil
  • Also known as: Jau River”, “Rio Iaú”, “Rio Jacú”, “Rio Jahú”, and “Rio Jaú

Jaú River

Latitude
-1.90372° or 1° 54′ 13″ south
Longitude
-61.4271° or 61° 25′ 38″ west
Elevation
12 metres (39 feet)
Open location code
67CW3HWF+G5
Geo­Names ID
3663787
Wiki­data ID
Q6168532
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Jaú River” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: نهر جاو
  • Cebuano: Rio Jaú
  • Chinese: 雅烏河
  • Egyptian Arabic: نهر جاو
  • Irish: Abhainn Jaú
  • Japanese: ジャウ川
  • Lithuanian: Žau
  • Spanish: Rio Jau
  • Spanish: Rio Jaú
  • Spanish: Río Jau
  • Spanish: Río Jaú
  • Swedish: Rio Jaú
  • Welsh: Afon Jaú

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