Araruama Lagoon
Araruama Lagoon is a lagoon located in the Região dos Lagos, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. It is one of the largest permanent hypersaline lagoons in the world, being 220 km2 in area, 40 km long and 13 km wide.
Wikimedia, Public domain.- Lagoon
- …lies at an elevation of 1 metre (3 feet)
- …is also known as “Lagoa de Araruama”
- Description: hypersaline lagoon located in the Região dos Lagos, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Iguaba Grande.
Iguaba Grande
Town
Iguaba Grande is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Iguaba Grande is situated 6 km northwest of Araruama Lagoon.
Araruama Lagoon
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Latitude
-22.88271° or 22° 52′ 58″ south
Longitude
-42.18783° or 42° 11′ 16″ west
Open location code
589V4R86+WV
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swedish—“Araruama Lagoon” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “lagoa de Araruama”
- Cebuano: “Lagoa de Araruama”
- German: “Laguna de Araruama”
- Japanese: “アラルアマラグーン”
- Portuguese: “Lagoa Araruama”
- Portuguese: “Lagoa de araruama”
- Portuguese: “Lagoa de Araruama”
- Portuguese: “Laguna Araruama”
- Portuguese: “Laguna de Araruama”
- Swedish: “Lagoa de Araruama”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Iguaba Grande and Figueira.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ponta da Maçambada and Ponta da Farinha.
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