Buranhém River

The Buranhém River - also known as Rio do Peixe - is a watercourse flowing through the states of and , in . It ends its course at the Atlantic Ocean just by the city of .
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Brazil
  • Also known as: “Buranhem River”, “Rio Buranhem”, “Rio Buranhen”, and “Rio do Peixe”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Porto Seguro Airport and Porto Seguro Lighthouse.

Aerodrome
Photo: enioprado, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Porto Seguro International Airport is the airport serving , . It is operated by Sinart. is situated 2½ km northwest of Buranhém River.

Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Church
Photo: Fernando S. Aldado, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Porto Seguro and Arraial d’Ajuda.

Photo: Vilamir Azevedo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is in the southern part of the state of . The region possesses amazing beaches and preserved areas of Mata Atlântica, an original tropical jungle found by the Portuguese discoverers in the year 1500.

Photo: Webarthur, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arraial d'Ajuda is a district in the municipality of , , . The city is known for its beaches and its architecture that make it a destination for tourism, which is the main economic activity of the district.

Buranhém River

Latitude
-16.45322° or 16° 27′ 12″ south
Longitude
-39.05972° or 39° 3′ 35″ west
Open location code
59M2GWWR+P4
Geo­Names ID
3468806
Wiki­data ID
Q4998115
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Satellite Map

Discover Buranhém River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Buranhém River” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “نهر بورانهم”
  • Catalan: “Buranhém”
  • Cebuano: “Rio Buranhém”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نهر بورانهم”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Buranhém”
  • Portuguese: “Rio Buranhém”
  • Swedish: “Rio Buranhém”
  • Uzbek: “Buranhém daryosi”
  • Welsh: “Afon Buranhém”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Aldeia Indígena Velha and Arraial d’Ajuda.

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