River Name |
Length (km) |
Major Features |
Drainage Basin |
Notable Locations |
Amazon |
4,345 |
Largest river by discharge, immense biodiversity |
Amazon Basin |
Manaus, Belém |
Paraná |
4,880 |
Forms part of the border with Paraguay; contains Itaipu Dam |
Paraná Basin |
Foz do Iguaçu, Curitiba |
São Francisco |
3,160 |
Historical significance; vital for irrigation |
São Francisco Basin |
Juazeiro, Petrolina |
Tocantins |
2,640 |
Important for hydroelectric power |
Tocantins-Araguaia Basin |
Palmas, Porto Nacional |
Negro |
2,250 |
Dark water river, rich in fish species |
Amazon Basin |
Manaus, São Gabriel |
Madeira |
3,380 |
Major tributary of the Amazon; hydroelectric potential |
Amazon Basin |
Porto Velho, Guajará-Mirim |
Xingu |
1,200 |
Home to diverse ecosystems |
Amazon Basin |
Altamira, Xingu National Park |
Paraguay |
2,621 |
Forms part of the border with Paraguay |
Paraguay Basin |
Corumbá, Porto Murtinho |
Araguaia |
2,627 |
Known for its archipelagos |
Araguaia-Tocantins Basin |
Aruanã, Praia do Araguaia |
Tapajós |
1,200 |
Major tributary known for biodiversity |
Amazon Basin |
Santarém, Itaituba |