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The Meta River is a river of Colombia and Venezuela, about 1,000 kilometers long, that rises on the eastern side of the Andes and flows east across Colombia's Llanos. It joins the Orinoco near Puerto Carreño, making it one of that river's principal tributaries. Much of the Meta is navigable during suitable water levels, and its basin supports agriculture, livestock raising, and river transport. Parts of its lower course are associated with the Colombia-Venezuela border.
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Where does the Meta River rise and flow?
The Meta rises on the eastern side of the Andes and flows east across Colombia's Llanos. The river is about 1,000 kilometers long and is associated mainly with the Colombian Orinoco basin.
Where does the Meta River join the Orinoco?
The Meta joins the Orinoco near Puerto Carreño. That confluence makes it one of the principal tributaries of the Orinoco River.
Is the Meta River a transboundary river?
The Meta is associated with both Colombia and Venezuela within the wider Orinoco region. Its course begins in the Colombian Andes and reaches the Orinoco near the Colombia-Venezuela border area.
Why is the Meta important to the Llanos?
The river crosses the Llanos and provides a major eastward drainage route from the Andes. Its connection with the Orinoco near Puerto Carreño gives the region an important larger-basin link.
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