Niterói
Niterói is the former capital of Rio de Janeiro state, in southeastern Brazil. Nicknamed "The Smile City", "NKT" and "Nikiti", it is just a short ferry ride from downtown Rio across Guanabara Bay.Places of Interest
Highlights include Igreja de São Francisco Xavier and Basílica de Nossa Senhora Auxiliadora.
Estádio Caio Martins
Sports venue
Estádio Caio Martins, sometimes called Estádio Mestre…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include São Francisco and Charitas.
São Francisco
Suburb
São Francisco is one of the 48 neighborhoods in which the Brazilian city of Niterói is divided.
Niterói
- …has 487,000 residents
- …lies at an elevation of 16 metres (52 feet)
- Location
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Latitude
-22.9172° or 22° 55′ 2″ south
Longitude
-43.0839° or 43° 5′ 2″ west
Open location code
589R3WM8+4C
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
From Portuguese to Spanish—“Niterói” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Morro Santo Inácio and Morro do Sapezal.
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