Manú River

The Manu is a river in southeastern . It runs down the eastern slopes of the Mountains into the Amazon Basin. It runs through what is now protected as the , a vast Biosphere Reserve, home to arguably the highest concentration of biodiversity on Earth.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Peru
  • Also known as: Manu River” and “Río Manú

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Boca Manu.

Village
is a village.

Manú River

Latitude
-12.27123° or 12° 16′ 16″ south
Longitude
-70.92937° or 70° 55′ 46″ west
Elevation
279 metres (915 feet)
Open location code
57VFP3HC+G7
Geo­Names ID
3935422
Wiki­data ID
Q2749258
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Manú River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Ríu Manú
  • Catalan: riu Manu
  • Cebuano: Río Manú
  • Chinese: 馬努河
  • Chinese: 马努河
  • French: río Manú
  • French: Río Manú
  • German: Río Manú
  • Greek: Μανού
  • Irish: Abhainn Manú
  • Japanese: マヌー川
  • Latvian: Manu
  • Lithuanian: Manu (upė)
  • Lithuanian: Manu
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Manú
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Manu
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Manú
  • Norwegian: Manú
  • Quechua: Manu mayu
  • Serbo-Croatian: Manu (rijeka)
  • Serbo-Croatian: Manu
  • Spanish: Rio Manu
  • Spanish: Rio Manú
  • Spanish: Río Manu
  • Spanish: Río Manú
  • Welsh: Afon Manú

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Madre de Dios River and Isla del Platanal.

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