The Maracanã River () is a river of the state of
Pará
Pará () is a Federative units of Brazil, state of Brazil, located in northern Brazil and traversed by the lower Amazon River. It borders the Brazilian states of Amapá, Maranhão, Tocantins (state), Tocantins, Mato Grosso, Amazonas (Brazilian st ...
, Brazil.
Course
The Maracanã is a meandering river with a main channel that varies in depth in its lower reaches from .
It rises in the south of the municipality of
Castanhal, Pará
Castanhal is a city near the eastern edge of the state of Pará, Northern Brazil. It is located some 65 km east of the state's capital Belém and 50 km inland SE of the Bay of Marajo. It is accessed by car or bus via federal highway BR- ...
, then flows in a northeast direction to the
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world's five borders of the oceans, oceanic divisions, with an area of about . It covers approximately 17% of Earth#Surface, Earth's surface and about 24% of its water surface area. During the ...
at
Maracanã, Pará
Maracanã, Pará is a municipality in the state of Pará in the Northern region of Brazil.
The municipality contains the lower reaches of the Maracanã River, which is joined by the Caripi River before widening into Maracanã Bay and emptying i ...
.
The river is lowest between September and October and highest between February and April.
Its main tributary is the
Caripi River
Caripi River (also ''Curupi'') is a river of Amapá state in north-eastern Brazil. The Karipuna do Amapá Amerindians are located on along the river. Manga is the main settlement on the river.
See also
*List of rivers of Amapá
List of rivers in ...
, which enters the Maracanã from the left.
Santarém Novo is on the right bank of the river about from its mouth on the Atlantic.
The
Chocoaré - Mato Grosso Extractive Reserve protects part of the right (east) shore of the Maracanã River.
The lower reaches of the Maracanã River, before it empties into the
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world's five borders of the oceans, oceanic divisions, with an area of about . It covers approximately 17% of Earth#Surface, Earth's surface and about 24% of its water surface area. During the ...
beside
Maiandeua Island, are protected by the
Maracanã Marine Extractive Reserve
The Maracanã Marine Extractive Reserve () is a coastal marine extractive reserve in the state of Pará, Brazil.
It protects an area of mangroves, and allows the local population to make sustainable use of the natural resources.
Location
The Mara ...
, created in 2002.
The municipality and town of
Maracanã are at the mouth of the river.
Environment
The vegetation around the Maracanã River is mostly savanna.
The area around the river has a relatively small population, with 38 people per square kilometre.
Temperatures average . The hottest month is July, with , and the coldest month is April, with .
Annual rainfall averages . The wettest month is March, with and the driest is October, with .
See also
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List of rivers of Pará
List of rivers in Pará ( Brazilian state).
The list is arranged by drainage basin from north to south, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name and ordered from downstream to upstream. All rivers in Pará drain to the ...
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Rivers of Pará