Capibaribe River
The Capibaribe River is a river located in Pernambuco state, Brazil, with a length of 240 kilometers. The Capibaribe originates in the Serra do Jacarará, in the municipality of Poção, and flows to the Atlantic Ocean at Recife.Photo: Uniemelk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: River
- Description: river in Pernambuco, Brazil
- Also known as: “Rio Capibaribe”, “Rio Capiberibe”, and “Rio Capiboribe”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Museu de História Natural Louis Jacques Brunet and Saint Isabel Theather.
Museu de História Natural Louis Jacques Brunet
Museum
Photo: Olga Q Vieira, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museu de História Natural Louis Jacques Brunet is a museum.
Saint Isabel Theather
Theater building
Photo: Rodrigojordy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Santa Isabel Theater is located in the Brazilian city of Recife, capital of Pernambuco state. It was inaugurated on 18 May 1850, and seats 850 in the audience.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Recife Antigo and Recife.
Recife Antigo
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0 br.
Recife Antigo is the historical section of central Recife, Brazil. It is located on the Island of Recife, near the Recife harbor. This historic area has been recently recovered and now holds several clubs, bars and a high-tech center called Porto Digital.
Recife
Photo: direitosurbanos, CC BY 2.0.
Recife, the capital of Pernambuco, is one of the largest and most important cities on the northeastern coast of Brazil. This lively state capital, founded by Dutch colonizers, is brimming with a vibrant culture, an interesting old town and some nice beaches.
Capibaribe River
- Category: body of water
- Location: Pernambuco, Northeast, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-8.05784° or 8° 3′ 28″ southLongitude
-34.87871° or 34° 52′ 43″ westElevation
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
6937W4RC+VGOpenStreetMap ID
way 573277852OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=riverGeoNames ID
3403193Wikidata ID
Q3352970
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Capibaribe River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “riu Capibaribe”
- Cebuano: “Rio Capibaribe”
- Czech: “Capibaribe”
- Dutch: “Capibaribe”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر كاپيباريب”
- Irish: “Abhainn Capibaribe”
- Portuguese: “Rio Capibaribe”
- Russian: “Капибариби”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Capibaribe (rijeka)”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Capibaribe”
- Slovenian: “Capibaribe”
- Slovenian: “reka Capibaribe”
- Slovenian: “Rio Capibaribe”
- Spanish: “Río Capibaribe”
- Swedish: “Rio Capibaribe”
- Ukrainian: “Капібарібі”
- Welsh: “Afon Capibaribe”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Santo Antônio and Santo Amaro.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Assembleia Legislativa do Estado de Pernambuco and Tribunal de Contas do Estado de Pernambuco.
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