The Suruí River () is a river of
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the List of cities in Brazil by population, second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the Largest cities in the America ...
state in southeastern
Brazil
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.
Course
The Suruí River flows through the
Suruí Environmental Protection Area
The Suruí Environmental Protection Area () is a municipal Environmental protection area in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Location
The Suruí Environmental Protection Area (APA) is in the municipality of Magé, Rio de Janeiro.
It is named ...
in the municipality of
Magé
Magé () is a List of municipalities in Rio de Janeiro, municipality located in the States of Brazil, Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro (state), Rio de Janeiro.
''Magepe-Mirim'' () was established in 1566 by Portuguese colonists. It is considered ...
, Rio de Janeiro.
It gives its name to the Suruí district of Magé.
It empties into
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 ...
.
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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