Ingá is one of the
48 administrative districts into which the city of
Niterói
Niterói () is a List of municipalities in Rio de Janeiro, municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro (state), Rio de Janeiro, in the Southeast Region, Brazil, southeast region of Brazil. It lies across Guanabara Bay, facing the city of Rio de ...
,
Rio de Janeiro
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in
Brazil
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, is divided. It lies in the southern zone of the city, on the coast of the
Guanabara Bay
Guanabara Bay (, , ) is an oceanic bay in Southeast Brazil in the state of Rio de Janeiro (state), Rio de Janeiro. On its western shore lie the cities of Rio de Janeiro (city), Rio de Janeiro and Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Duque de Caxias, a ...
. It is named after ''
ingá'', a Brazilian native tree whose name is of
Tupi origin.
[Niterói Prefeitura: Ingá](_blank)
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From Ingá it is possible to see some of the most famous views of the Rio de Janeiro
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skyline and landscape.
References
External links
Página da Prefeitura de Niterói
* ttp://www.culturaniteroi.com.br/blog/?id=305 ''Cultura Niterói'': Ingá
Neighbourhoods of Niterói
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