Abunã
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Abunã is a town in the Rondônia
state of Brazil
. It is situated in the Amazon Basin
on the right bank of the Madeira River
10 km upstream from its confluence with the Abuna River
. The Abuna River and the Madeira River upstream from their confluence mark the boundary between Brazil and Bolivia
, and so Abunã is across the river from the Bolivia.
Rondônia
Rondônia is a state in Brazil, located in the north-western part of the country. To the west is a short border with the state of Acre, to the north is the state of Amazonas, in the east is Mato Grosso, and in the south is Bolivia. Its capital is Porto Velho. The state was named after Candido Rondon...
state of Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. It is situated in the Amazon Basin
Amazon Basin
The Amazon Basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries that drains an area of about , or roughly 40 percent of South America. The basin is located in the countries of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela...
on the right bank of the Madeira River
Madeira River
The Madeira River is a major waterway in South America, approximately 3,250 km miles long The Madeira is the biggest tributary of the Amazon...
10 km upstream from its confluence with the Abuna River
Abuna River
The Abuna River is a river in South America. As a part of the Amazon Basin, it forms part of the border between northern Bolivia and north-western Brazil....
. The Abuna River and the Madeira River upstream from their confluence mark the boundary between Brazil and Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
, and so Abunã is across the river from the Bolivia.