Amazon River Map
The Amazon River is a 6,400 km (3,980 mi) river through 3 countries. This map shows its course from the Marañón River to the Atlantic Ocean on shaded relief, with its river network, lakes, borders and major cities.
How to read this map
The Amazon River is about 6,400 km (3,980 mi) long and drains a basin of about 7,050,000 km² (2,720,000 sq mi). Its average discharge is about 209,000 m³/s (7,380,000 cu ft/s). It rises at the Marañón River and flows into the Atlantic Ocean. It flows through or along Peru, Colombia and Brazil. Tributaries include Madeira River, Tapajós River, Xingu River, Rio Negro, Japurá River, Napo River, Putumayo River and Preto da Eva River.
The highlighted blue line is the course of the Amazon River as mapped by Natural Earth. Towns and cities on the map include Cali, Belém, Manaus, Quito, Vila Velha, Natal, Macapá and Iquitos. Labeled countries: Colombia, Ecuador and Suriname.
Greens show lower elevations; tan and brown show higher land, with pale tones toward the highest terrain. Shadows emphasize the slopes, and vertical relief is exaggerated so landforms are easier to read. Dashed lines show country borders.
The relief uses Terrain Tiles (SRTM, GMTED2010 and ETOPO1 elevation data). Rivers, lakes, borders and the course of the Amazon River come from Natural Earth, and the figures on this page from Wikidata. Natural Earth draws features at a small scale, so the line is a guide to where the Amazon River is, not a surveyed boundary.
Blank physical map
The blank version keeps the mapped features and removes the place labels. Download it for a geography worksheet or practice identifying the features.
Amazon River facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Length | 6,400 km (3,980 mi) |
| Drainage basin | 7,050,000 km² (2,720,000 sq mi) |
| Average discharge | 209,000 m³/s (7,380,000 cu ft/s) |
| Source | the Marañón River |
| Mouth | the Atlantic Ocean |
| Countries | Peru, Colombia and Brazil |
| Tributaries | Madeira River, Tapajós River, Xingu River, Rio Negro, Japurá River, Napo River, Putumayo River, Preto da Eva River, Nanay River and Javary River |
Data sources and license
- Natural Earth (public-domain geography): Public domain.
- Terrain Tiles / Mapzen (SRTM, GMTED2010, ETOPO1): Open elevation data; source attribution retained.
- Wikidata (lengths, areas, countries and other facts): CC0 1.0.
Map design and rendered images: Atlas of Maps, CC BY 4.0. Source databases retain their own licenses; the map license does not replace them.
Maps of the countries: Peru, Colombia, Brazil. Compare with the world rivers map.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the Amazon River?
The Amazon River is about 6,400 km (3,980 mi) long, with a drainage basin of about 7,050,000 km² (2,720,000 sq mi).
Where does the Amazon River start and end?
The Amazon River rises at the Marañón River and flows into the Atlantic Ocean.
Which countries does the Amazon River flow through?
The Amazon River flows through or along Peru, Colombia and Brazil.
Can I download a blank map of the Amazon River?
Yes. The blank version keeps the relief, rivers and borders and the highlighted river but removes the place names. Both versions are free to download as PNG and as an A4 PDF.
Use this map
You can download, print and share this map for free, in class, in school projects, in presentations and on websites, as long as you credit the source: Amazon River Map · Atlas of Maps (atlasofmaps.com), license CC BY 4.0.
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