Pequena África
Pequena África is a suburb in Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro. Pequena África is situated nearby to the suburb Gamboa, as well as near Saúde.Places of Interest
Highlights include Valongo Wharf and Central do Brasil.
Valongo Wharf
Photo: Halleypo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Valongo Wharf is an old dock located in the port area of Rio de Janeiro, between the current Coelho e Castro and Sacadura Cabral streets. Built in 1811, it was the site of landing and trading of enslaved Africans until 1831, with the blockade of Africa banning the Atlantic slave trade to Brazil.
Central do Brasil
Railway station
Photo: Halleypo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Estação Central do Brasil is a major train station in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. The station is located in downtown Rio de Janeiro, along the Avenida Presidente Vargas and across from the Campo de Santana park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gamboa and Centro.
Gamboa
Suburb
Gamboa is a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Gamboa, along with Santo Cristo and Saúde, is one of the oldest boroughs of Rio. It was originally settled by the aristocracy, due to the attractive position on the shores of Guanabara Bay, but lost its glamour when the docks were built.
Centro
Photo: Thiago Souza, CC0.
Rio's Centro is a district in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Centro has most of the city's notable churches and museums, including the Modern Art Museum, as well as many of its most famous bars.
Saúde
Suburb
Saúde is a neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Its population in 2000 was 2186. Located on the coast, just north of the historical centre in downtown Rio, west of Praça Mauá and east of Gamboa, Rio de Janeiro, it contains several notable hospitals such as Hospital dos Servidores de Estado and Hospital Pro Matre; the name Saúde means "Health" in Portuguese.
Pequena África
- Type: Suburb
- Category: locality
- Location: Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-22.89933° or 22° 53′ 58″ southLongitude
-43.19053° or 43° 11′ 26″ westOpen location code
589R4R25+7QOpenStreetMap ID
way 1383825968OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
“Pequena África” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Pequena África”
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