Guaxindiba River
The Guaxindiba River (Portuguese: Rio Guaxindiba) is a river of Rio de Janeiro state in southeastern Brazil.
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Native name | Rio Guaxindiba (Portuguese) |
Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Rio de Janeiro state |
Mouth | |
• location | Guanabara Bay |
• coordinates | 22°44′36″S 43°01′35″W |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
The Guaxindiba River flows through a flat region of mangroves in the 1,936 hectares (4,780 acres) Guanabara Ecological Station before discharging into the east of Guanabara Bay near the city of Rio de Janeiro.[1]
See also
References
- Unidade de Conservação: Estação Ecológica da Guanabara (in Portuguese), MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 2016-10-05
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