The Suruí River ( pt, Rio Suruí) is a river of
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a b ...
state in southeastern
Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...
.
Course
The Suruí River flows through the
Suruí Environmental Protection Area
The Suruí Environmental Protection Area ( pt, Área de Proteção Ambiental Municipal de Suruí) is a municipal Environmental protection area in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Location
The Suruí Environmental Protection Area (APA) is in ...
in the municipality of
Magé
Magé () is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro.
''Magepe-Mirim'' () was established in 1566 by Portuguese colonists. It is considered to be a calm place, especially compared to nearby Rio.
Politics
In the October 5th, ...
, Rio de Janeiro.
It gives its name to the Suruí district of Magé.
It empties into
Guanabara Bay.
See also
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List of rivers of Rio de Janeiro
References
Sources
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Rivers of Rio de Janeiro (state)
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