Açuã River

The Açuã River (Portuguese: Rio Açuã) is a river of Amazonas state in north-western Brazil, a tributary of the Mucuim River.

Açuã River
Native nameRio Açuã (Portuguese)
Location
CountryBrazil
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
  coordinates
7.198679°S 64.191998°W / -7.198679; -64.191998
Basin features
River systemMucuim River

The river flows through the Mapinguari National Park, a 1,776,914 hectares (4,390,850 acres) conservation unit created in 2008. To the north of the national park it is crossed by the Trans-Amazonian Highway (BR-230), then runs through the Balata-Tufari National Forest, where it joins the Mucuim.

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