Paulo Afonso Falls

Paulo Afonso Falls is a series of waterfalls on the in the north-east of adjacent to the city of .
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  • Type: Waterfall
  • Description: waterfalls on the São Francisco River in Alagoas and Bahia, Brazil
  • Also known as: “Cachoeira de Paulo Affonso”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Paulo Afonso III Hydroelectric Power Plant and Usina Hidrelétrica Paulo Afonso I.

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is an electrical generator.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Paulo Afonso.

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is a city of 118,000 people in the in . It is located near the states of , and .

Paulo Afonso Falls

Latitude
-9.39944° or 9° 23′ 58″ south
Longitude
-38.20174° or 38° 12′ 6″ west
Elevation
162 metres (531 feet)
Open location code
6923JQ2X+68
Geo­Names ID
3392733
Wiki­data ID
Q37879
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Urdu—“Paulo Afonso Falls” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “cascada Paulo Afonso”
  • Catalan: “Cascada Paulo Afonso”
  • Cebuano: “Cachoeira de Paulo Afonso”
  • Chinese: “保罗·阿方索瀑布”
  • Chinese: “保羅·阿方索瀑布”
  • Czech: “Vodopády Paulo Afonso”
  • Italian: “Cascate di Paulo Afonso”
  • Latvian: “Pauluafonsu ūdenskritums”
  • Mazanderani: “ئوشار پائلو آفونسو”
  • Mazanderani: “پائلو آفونسو ئوشار”
  • Persian: “آبشار پائلو آفونسو”
  • Persian: “ابشار پائلو افونسو”
  • Portuguese: “Cachoeira de Paulo Afonso”
  • Russian: “Паулу-Афонсу”
  • Spanish: “Cachoeira de Paulo Afonso”
  • Spanish: “Catarata de Paulo Afonso”
  • Swedish: “Cachoeira de Paulo Afonso”
  • Tajik: “Обшори Пауло Афонсо”
  • Tajik: “Пауло Афонсо”
  • Tajik: “Шаршараи Пауло Афонсо”
  • Ukrainian: “Паулу-Афонсу”
  • Urdu: “پاولو آفونسو آبشار”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Jardim Cordeiro and Barragem Leste.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Represa de Paulo Afonso and Paulo Afonso Airport.

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