Recife

Recife, the capital of , is one of the largest and most important cities on the northeastern coast of . This lively state capital, founded by Dutch colonizers, is brimming with a vibrant culture, an interesting old town and some nice beaches.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Zoo Botanical Park Dois Irmãos and Museu do Homem do Nordeste.

Zoo
Photo: Eric Bem dos Santos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , is located in the city of , state of - . The park has an area of 384.4 hectares, 14 of which is dedicated for the Zoo Botanical and a Natural Science Museum, and the remaining area for an Atlantic Forest reserve.

Museum
Photo: Muhne, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a museum.

Library
Photo: Abmac, Public domain.
is a library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Casa Forte.

Suburb
is a neighborhood in the North Zone of , Pernambuco, Brazil.

Recife

Latitude
-8.0118° or 8° 0′ 42″ south
Longitude
-34.9529° or 34° 57′ 11″ west
Population
1,540,000
Elevation
16 metres (52 feet)
Open location code
6937X2QW+7R
Geo­Names ID
6320570
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Recife” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ريسيفي”
  • Belarusian: “Горад Рэсіфі”
  • Bengali: “হেসিফি”
  • Bishnupriya: “রেসিফে”
  • Bulgarian: “Ресифи”
  • Chinese: “累西腓”
  • Georgian: “რესიფი”
  • Greek: “Ρεσίφε”
  • Hebrew: “רסיפה”
  • Japanese: “レシフェ”
  • Kazakh: “Ресифи”
  • Korean: “헤시피”
  • Latin: “Recifae”
  • Latvian: “Resifi”
  • Lithuanian: “Resifė”
  • Marathi: “रेसिफे”
  • Persian: “ریسیف”
  • Russian: “Ресифи”
  • Serbian: “Ресифе”
  • Tajik: “Ресифи”
  • Thai: “เรซีฟี”
  • Ukrainian: “Ресіфі”
  • Western Panjabi: “ریسیف”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Horto Dois Irmãos and Compesa.

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