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South America Catchment

Amazon Basin

Total Drainage Area: 7,050,000 km² (2,722,019 sq miles)

The largest drainage basin in the world by surface area and discharge volume, covering approximately 40 percent of South America.

Rivers in this Catchment (1)

Amazon River - Geography & Map
🇧🇷 Brazil 6,400 km
Alluvial Lowland / Tropical Rainforest River Verified

Amazon River

Rio Amazonas, Río Marañón, Río Ucayali

The largest river in the world by water discharge volume, responsible for roughly one-fifth of the total global river flow to the oceans.

Length
6,400 km
Drainage Basin
Amazon Basin
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