Potenji River
The Potenji River, meaning "river of the shrimps" in Tupi, is the principal river in the state of Rio Grande do Norte. Its delta, that discharges in the coastline of Natal, was soon discovered by the first colonists that used to penetrate into the territory with their vessels.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Brazil
- Also known as: “Potengi River”, “Rio Potengi”, and “Rio Potengy”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Igreja de Nossa Senhora dos Navegantes and Redinha beach.
Igreja de Nossa Senhora dos Navegantes
Church
Photo: Patrick, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Igreja de Nossa Senhora dos Navegantes is a church.
Redinha beach
Beach
Photo: Patrick, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Redinha beach is a beach located in the Brazilian city of Natal in the State of Rio Grande do Norte.
Igreja de Nossa Senhora dos Navegantes (Redinha)
Church
Photo: Patrick, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Igreja de Nossa Senhora dos Navegantes (Redinha) is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ribeira and Natal.
Natal
Potenji River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Rio Grande do Norte, Northeast, Brazil, South America
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Satellite Map
Discover Potenji River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Potenji River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Potenji”
- Catalan: “Potenji”
- Cebuano: “Rio Potengi”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر پوتينچى”
- French: “Rio Potengi”
- French: “rio Potenji”
- French: “Rio Potenji”
- German: “Potengi”
- German: “Potenji”
- German: “Rio Grande do Norte”
- German: “Rio Grande”
- German: “Rio Potengi”
- Irish: “Abhainn Potenji”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Rio Potenji”
- Polish: “Potenji”
- Portuguese: “Potengi”
- Portuguese: “Rio Potengi”
- Russian: “Потенжи”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Potengi (rijeka)”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Potengi”
- Slovenian: “Potengi”
- Slovenian: “reka Potengi”
- Slovenian: “rio Potengi”
- Swedish: “Rio Potengi”
- Welsh: “Afon Potenji”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Santo Reis and Redinha.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Praia da Redinha and Forte dos Reis Magos.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Potenji River”. Photo: fabio dsp, CC BY 2.0.