Praia Canal
Praia Canal is a beach in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro. Praia Canal is situated nearby to the suburb Jurujuba, as well as near Charitas.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Niterói Contemporary Art Museum and Fortaleza de Santa Cruz da Barra.
Niterói Contemporary Art Museum
Museum
Photo: Phx de, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Niterói Contemporary Art Museum is situated in the city of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and is one of the city’s main landmarks. It was completed in 1996. Niterói Contemporary Art Museum is situated 3 km north of Praia Canal.
Fortaleza de Santa Cruz da Barra
Museum
Photo: Halleypo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fortaleza de Santa Cruz da Barra is a fort located in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.
Fluminense Federal University
University
Photo: Diego Baravelli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Fluminense Federal University is a Brazilian public higher education institution located mainly in Niterói and in other cities of Rio de Janeiro state. Fluminense Federal University is situated 3 km north of Praia Canal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jurujuba and Charitas.
Jurujuba
Suburb
Jurujuba is a promontory and one of the 48 administrative districts of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is located in the southern zone of the city, situated on the coast of the Guanabara Bay.
Charitas
Suburb
Photo: Claudney Neves, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Charitas is one of the 48 neighborhoods in which the city of Niterói, in Brazil is divided. The area was part of the Jesuitic Sesmaria, where the Jesuits built a cemetery and a church consecrated to Saint Francis Xavier.
Ingá
Suburb
Ingá is one of the 48 administrative districts into which the city of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, is divided. It lies in the southern zone of the city, on the coast of the Guanabara Bay. Ingá is situated 3 km north of Praia Canal.
Praia Canal
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-22.9312° or 22° 55′ 52″ southLongitude
-43.1163° or 43° 6′ 59″ westOpen location code
589R3V9M+GFGeoNames ID
13012967
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Satellite Map
Discover Praia Canal from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Praia Canal” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Praia Canal”
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