Paracatu River
The Paracatu River is located mainly in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil. It is the longest tributary of the São Francisco, draining a basin of about 45,000 km2, including 21 municipalities and the Federal District.
- Stream
- …is also known as “Rio Paracatu”
- Description: river in Minas Gerais & Goiás, Brazil
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Latitude
-16.5699° or 16° 34′ 12″ south
Longitude
-45.10679° or 45° 6′ 24″ west
Open location code
58MPCVJV+27
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Paracatu River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Paracatu”
- Cebuano: “Rio Paracatu”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر پاراكاتو”
- French: “Rio Paracatu”
- Irish: “Abhainn Paracatu”
- Lithuanian: “Parakatu”
- Portuguese: “Rio Paracatu”
- Spanish: “Río Paracatú”
- Swedish: “Rio Paracatu”
- Welsh: “Afon Paracatu”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lagoa Grande and Lagoa do Paracatu.
Minas Gerais: Highlights
Learn more about Belo Horizonte and Ouro Preto.
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