Beberibe River


Beberibe River is a river located in Pernambuco, Brazil. The river rises in the city of Camaragibe from the confluence of the rivers Araçá and Pacas, and is 23.7 km long. Its drainage basin measures 81 square kilometers and includes the following cities: Recife ( 65% ), Olinda ( 21% ) and Camaragibe ( 14% ). Today, the main tributaries are the Euclides channel, Malaria channel and Vasco da Gama channel all located in Recife metropolitan area. The Beberibe meets the Capibaribe River near to the end of Aurora street (Recife city center) to flow into the Atlantic Ocean. The name Beberibe means where the sugar cane grows. Also, in Recife Beberibe could be a neighborhood with the eponymous name.[1][2]

Beribe River
Beberibe at Recife
Beberibe River is located in Brazil
Beberibe River
Location of mouth
Location
CountryBrazil
StatePernambuco
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationCamaragibe
Mouth 
  location
Atlantic Ocean
  coordinates
8°02′23″S 34°52′03″W
  elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length23.7 km (14.7 mi)
Basin size81 km2 (31 sq mi)

References

  1. "Pesquisa Escolar". Joaquim Nabuco Foundation (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2008-02-17. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
  2. "Map of Pernambuco, Brazil" (PDF). Brazilian Ministry of Transport. Retrieved July 13, 2021.


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