Ilha Cotunduba
Ilha Cotunduba is an island in Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro. Ilha Cotunduba is situated nearby to the suburb Leme, as well as near Urca.- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Ilha Contuduba” and “Ilha de Catunduba”
- Historically known as: “Cotundubu Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sugarloaf Mountain and Forte Duque de Caxias.
Sugarloaf Mountain
Peak
Photo: Vincent E, Public domain.
Sugarloaf Mountain is a peak situated in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on a peninsula at the mouth of Guanabara Bay. Rising 396 m above the harbor, the peak is named for its resemblance to the traditional shape of concentrated refined sugarloaf.
Forte Duque de Caxias
Museum
Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Forte Duque de Caxias is a museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leme and Urca.
Leme
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Leme is an upper-middle-class neighborhood in the South Zone of the City of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, next to Copacabana, Urca and Botafogo. The neighborhood takes its name from a nearby rock formation whose shape resembles the rudder of a ship.
Urca
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Urca is a residential neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with a population of nearly 7,000. Although most of the neighborhood dates from the 1920s, parts of it are much older.
Copacabana
Suburb
Photo: Gustavo Facci, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Copacabana is a Brazilian bairro located in the South Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is most prominently known for its 4 km balneario beach, which is one of the most famous in the world. Copacabana is situated 3½ km west of Ilha Cotunduba.
Ilha Cotunduba
- Category: landform
- Location: Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Ilha Cotunduba” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ilha Cotunduba”
- Portuguese: “Ilha Cotunduba”
- Portuguese: “Ilha de Cotunduba”
- Swedish: “Ilha Cotunduba”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ponta do Leme and Pedra do Anel.
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