Purus River Map
The Purus River is a 2,960 km (1,840 mi) river in Brazil. This map shows its course to Solimões on shaded relief, with its river network, lakes, borders and major cities.
How to read this map
The Purus River is about 2,960 km (1,840 mi) long and drains a basin of about 365,000 km² (141,000 sq mi). Its average discharge is about 8 m³/s (297 cu ft/s). It flows into Solimões. Tributaries include Acre River, Iaco River, Chandless River, Tapauá River, Inauini River, Ituxi River, Pauini River and Santa Rosa River.
The highlighted blue line is the course of the Purus River as mapped by Natural Earth. Towns and cities on the map include Manaus, Natal, Iquitos, Huancayo, Pucallpa, Porto Velho, Crato and Rio Branco.
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 Purus 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 Purus 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.
Purus River facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Length | 2,960 km (1,840 mi) |
| Drainage basin | 365,000 km² (141,000 sq mi) |
| Average discharge | 8 m³/s (297 cu ft/s) |
| Mouth | Solimões |
| Countries | Brazil |
| Tributaries | Acre River, Iaco River, Chandless River, Tapauá River, Inauini River, Ituxi River, Pauini River, Santa Rosa River, Sepatini River and Umari 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: Brazil. Compare with the world rivers map.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the Purus River?
The Purus River is about 2,960 km (1,840 mi) long, with a drainage basin of about 365,000 km² (141,000 sq mi).
Where does the Purus River start and end?
The Purus River flows into Solimões.
Can I download a blank map of the Purus 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: Purus River Map · Atlas of Maps (atlasofmaps.com), license CC BY 4.0.
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