Paraíba do Norte River
The Paraíba do Norte River, mostly known as Paraíba River, is the most important watercourse of the state of Paraíba in northeastern Brazil. The river originates in the Borborema Plateau, and flows northeast to empty into the Atlantic Ocean, north of João Pessoa, the state capital.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Paraíba, Brazil
- Also known as: “Paraiba do Norte River”, “Paraíba River”, “Rio Parahyba”, “Rio Paraíba do Norte”, and “Rio Payaiba”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Restinga Island and Pedra Seca Lighthouse.
Restinga Island
Island
Restinga Island is an estuary island situated in the Paraíba do Norte river, more specifically in the municipality of Cabedelo, Paraíba, Brazil. It encompasses 580 hectares and is part of an archipelago comprised by four other smaller islands, namely Stuart, Tiriri, Andorinhas and Eixo. Restinga Island is situated 3½ km south of Paraíba do Norte River.
Pedra Seca Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Zelma Brito, CC BY 3.0.
Pedra Seca Lighthouse is situated 3½ km east of Paraíba do Norte River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cabedelo.
Cabedelo
Town
Cabedelo is a municipality of the Metropolitan Region of João Pessoa, in the state of Paraíba in the Northeast Region of Brazil. It has an area of 29,873 square kilometers, with singular measures: 18 kilometers long and only three kilometers wide.
Paraíba do Norte River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Paraíba, Northeast, Brazil, South America
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Satellite Map
Discover Paraíba do Norte River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Paraíba do Norte River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Paraíba do Norte”
- Catalan: “Paraíba do Norte”
- Catalan: “Paraíba”
- Catalan: “Riu Paraíba”
- Cebuano: “Rio Paraíba”
- Chinese: “帕拉伊巴河”
- Czech: “Paraíba do Norte”
- Dutch: “Paraíba do Norte River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر پارايبا دو نورت”
- Esperanto: “Paraiba”
- Esperanto: “Paraíba”
- Esperanto: “Paraibo”
- Esperanto: “Rivero Paraíba”
- French: “Paraíba”
- French: “Rio Paraíba do Norte”
- French: “Rio Paraiba”
- French: “Rio Paraíba”
- German: “Paraíba”
- German: “Rio Paraíba do Norte”
- Irish: “Abhainn Paraíba do Norte”
- Italian: “Paraíba”
- Kirghiz: “Параиба”
- Lithuanian: “Šiaurės Paraiba”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Paraíba”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Rio Paraíba”
- Norwegian: “Paraíba”
- Polish: “Paraíba”
- Portuguese: “Paraíba do norte”
- Portuguese: “Rio Paraíba do Norte”
- Portuguese: “Rio Paraíba”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Paraíba do Norte”
- Swedish: “Rio Paraíba”
- Turkish: “Paraíba Nehri”
- Welsh: “Afon Paraíba do Norte”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Costinha and Camalaú.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Praia do Costinha and Ponta de Santo Antônio.
Paraíba: Must-Visit Destinations
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