Goiana River

Goiana River
Goiana River
	Location of mouth
Location
Country	Brazil
State	Pernambuco
Physical characteristics
Mouth
• coordinates	7°33′11″S 34°49′58″W
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)

The Goiana River is a river in Pernambuco state of northeastern Brazil. It is formed by the confluence of the Tracunhaém and Capibaribe Mirim rivers, and drains eastward into the Atlantic Ocean.[1][2]

The Goiana River marks the northern extent of the evergreen Pernambuco coastal forests.[2]

References

The South America Pilot: From Cape St. Roque to Cape Virgins, Including Falkland, South Georgia, Sandwich, and South Shetland Islands : Also the North Coast from St. Roque to Cape North. East coast of South America. Part I. Darling & Son. 1885. pp. 33–.
"Map of Pernambuco, Brazil" (PDF). Brazilian Ministry of Transport. Retrieved July 13, 2021.

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[1] The South America Pilot: From Cape St. Roque to Cape Virgins, Including Falkland, South Georgia, Sandwich, and South Shetland Islands : Also the North Coast from St. Roque to Cape North. East coast of South America. Part I. Darling & Son. 1885. pp. 33–.

[Map-2] "Map of Pernambuco, Brazil" (PDF). Brazilian Ministry of Transport. Retrieved July 13, 2021.