The Javaés River (Portuguese: Rio Javaés or Braço Menor do Rio Araguaia, Javaé: ♂ Bero Biòwa [beˈɾo bɪɔˈwa], ♀ Bèraku Bikòwa [bɛɾaˈku bɪkɔˈwa])[1]: 40, 68  is a river of Tocantins state in central Brazil and part of the Tocantins basin. It is a tributary of the Araguaia River. Between the two rivers there is an island called Bananal, the biggest fluvial island in the world.

Javaés River
Bero Biòwa, ♀ Bèraku Bikòwa (Javaé), Braço Menor do Rio Araguaia
Javaés River is located in Brazil
Javaés River
Location in Brazil
Native nameRio Javaés (Portuguese)
Location
CountryBrazil
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationTocantins state
Mouth 
 • coordinates
9°50′30″S 50°12′18″W / 9.841650°S 50.205082°W / -9.841650; -50.205082
Basin features
River systemAraguaia River

The Javaés River separates the Cantão State Park to the north from the Araguaia National Park to the south.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ Nunes, Eduardo S. (2016). Transformações Karajá. Os “antigos” e o “pessoal de hoje” no mundo dos brancos (Ph.D. dissertation). Brasília: Universidade de Brasília.
  2. ^ PES do Cantão (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-10-31