Guaxindiba River

Guaxindiba River
Native name Rio Guaxindiba
Country Brazil
Physical characteristics
Main source Rio de Janeiro state
River mouth Guanabara Bay
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22°44′36″S 43°01′35″W / 22.7432°S 43.0265°W / -22.7432; -43.0265Coordinates: 22°44′36″S 43°01′35″W / 22.7432°S 43.0265°W / -22.7432; -43.0265

The Guaxindiba River (Portuguese: Rio Guaxindiba) is a river of Rio de Janeiro state in southeastern Brazil.

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]

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References

  1. ↑ Unidade de Conservação: Estação Ecológica da Guanabara (in Portuguese), MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 2016-10-05
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