Cafundá
Cafundá is a locality in Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro. Cafundá is situated nearby to the locality Melado, as well as near Mucuíba.Places of Interest
Highlights include Karma Theksum Chokhorling.
Karma Theksum Chokhorling
Buddhist temple
Photo: NMaia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Karma Theksum Chokhorling is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 3½ km south of Cafundá.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zona Oeste and Vargem Grande.
Zona Oeste
Photo: Filipe Fortes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Zona Oeste in Rio de Janeiro is the farthest zone from city center and is home to the richest and poorest neighborhoods in Rio.
Vargem Grande
Suburb
Photo: Junius, Public domain.
Vargem Grande is a neighborhood in the Southwest Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Vargem Grande is situated 2½ km south of Cafundá.
Vargem Pequena
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vargem Pequena is a neighborhood in the Southwest Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Vargem Pequena is situated 5 km southeast of Cafundá.
Cafundá
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Cafunda”
- Location: Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-22.9487° or 22° 56′ 55″ southLongitude
-43.48817° or 43° 29′ 17″ westElevation
296 metres (971 feet)Open location code
589R3G26+GPGeoNames ID
7537993
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In Other Languages
“Cafundá” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Cafundá”
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Localities in the Area
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