The Caçanje River (Portuguese: Rio Caçanje), also called the Cassange River, is a river of Mato Grosso state in western Brazil. It is a tributary of the Cuiabá River.
| Caçanje River | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Native name | Rio Caçanje (Portuguese) |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Mato Grosso state |
| Mouth | |
• location | Cuiabá River |
• coordinates | 16°41′55″S 56°29′16″W / 16.698653°S 56.487769°W |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Cuiabá River |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Alegre River |
Course
editThe Caçanje River defines part of the northern border of the Encontro das Águas State Park, then flows northeast to join the Cuiabá River. Further south the Alegre River flows northeast across the park parallel to the Caçanje, forms part of the eastern border, then continues east to join the Caçanje just before that river enters the Cuiabá.[1][2] The region, rich in watercourses, supports diverse pantanal vegetation.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ PES Encontro das Águas – ISA, Informações gerais (mapa).
- ^ Mapa Geológico do Estado de Mato Grosso – CPRM.
- ^ PES Encontro das Águas – ISA, Características.
Sources
edit- Mapa Geológico do Estado de Mato Grosso (PDF), CPRM, retrieved 2016-08-02
- PES Encontro das Águas (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-08-02