Macaé River
The Macaé River is a river of Rio de Janeiro state in southeastern Brazil that flows into the Atlantic Ocean at the town of Macaé. The upper part of the Macaé River basin is protected by the 35,038-hectare Macaé de Cima Environmental Protection Area, created in 2001.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Also known as: “Macae River”, “Rio Macae”, “Rio macaé”, and “ريو ماكاي”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Cláudio Moacyr de Azevedo Stadium and Igreja de Santana.
Cláudio Moacyr de Azevedo Stadium
Stadium
Estádio Cláudio Moacir de Azevedo, also known as Moacyrzão, is a stadium in Macaé.
Benedito Lacerda Airport
Aerodrome
Joaquim de Azevedo Mancebo Airport is the airport serving Macaé, Brazil. Benedito Lacerda Airport is situated 3½ km north of Macaé River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Macaé.
Macaé River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-22.37429° or 22° 22′ 27″ south
Longitude
-41.77562° or 41° 46′ 32″ west
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
589WJ6GF+7Q
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Welsh—“Macaé River” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “نهر ماكاي”
- Catalan: “Macaé”
- Cebuano: “Rio Macaé”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر ماكاى”
- Irish: “Abhainn Macaé”
- Portuguese: “Rio Macaé”
- Swedish: “Rio Macaé”
- Welsh: “Afon Macaé”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Imbetiba and Ilha de Fora.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Praia do Pontal and Praia da Concha.
Rio de Janeiro: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Rio de Janeiro and Petrópolis.
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