Mantaro River
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The Mantaro River (Spanish: Río Mantaro, Quechua: Hatunmayu) is a long river running through the central region of Peru. Its Quechua name means "great river". The word "Mantaro" may be a word originally from the Asháninka language, who live downstream along the Ene River. The Mantaro, along with the Apurimac River, are the sources of the Amazon River, depending on the criteria used for definition.[1]
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Mantaro River | |
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Location | |
Country | Peru |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Lake Junin |
Mouth | Ene River |
• coordinates | 12°15′46″S 73°58′44″W |
Length | 739 km (459 mi) |
Basin size | 15,410 km2 (5,950 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• right | Cunas River, Ichhu River, Kachimayu |
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