Içana River facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Içana River
Countries	Brazil Colombia
Physical characteristics
Main source	Guainía Department, Colombia 215 m (705 ft)
River mouth	Río Negro 67 m (220 ft) 0°29′N 67°20′W / 0.483°N 67.333°W / 0.483; -67.333
Length	580 km (360 mi)
Basin features
Basin size	35,675.3 km2 (13,774.3 sq mi)
Tributaries	Left: Aiari

Içana River (río Isana/rio Içana in Spanish and Portuguese) is a tributary of the Rio Negro in South America. Its source is in the Guainía Department of Colombia, where it is known as the Isana River. From its source, it flows mostly east until it reaches the border between Colombia and Brazil, where the river forms a small part of the boundary between the two countries. From the border, it flows mostly southeast through Amazonas state until it joins the Rio Negro at Missão Boa Vista.

In Brazil, the river flows through the Alto Rio Negro Indigenous Territory, which was created in 1998.

See also

In Spanish: Río Isana para niños

• List of rivers of Amazonas