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Japurá

geographical name

Ja·​pu·​rá ˌzhä-pü-ˈrä How to pronounce Japurá (audio)
river 1750 miles (2816 kilometers) long in southern Colombia and northwestern Brazil flowing southeast into the Amazon River

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“Japurá.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Japur%C3%A1. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.

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