Jequitinhonha River
General data
- Name: Jequitinhonha River
- Water system: Atlantic Ocean
- Water type: River
- Progression: Atlantic Ocean -> Planet Earth
- Climates: Tropical
- Continents: South America
- Countries: Brazil
The Jequitinhonha River (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒekitʃiˈɲõɲɐ]) flows mainly through the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. Its source lies near Diamantina in the Espinhaço Mountains at an elevation of 1,200 metres, after which it flows northward and then east-northeastward across the uplands.[1] At Salto da Divisa, it is interrupted by the Cachoeira (falls) do Salto Grande, 43 metres high. The river descends to the coastal plain at the city of Jequitinhonha, and empties into the Atlantic Ocean at Belmonte in Bahia state after a course of approximately 1,090 kilometres. The main tributaries are the Araçuaí, Piauí, São Miguel, Itacambiruçu, Salinas, São Pedro, and São Francisco.