Guandu River (Rio de Janeiro)
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| Guandu River | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Physical characteristics | |
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| • location | Rio de Janeiro state |
| Mouth | Atlantic Ocean |
• coordinates | 22°57′S 43°45′W / 22.950°S 43.750°W |
| Length | 108.5 km (67.4 mi)[1] |
The Guandu River is a river of Rio de Janeiro state in southeastern Brazil. This river together with the Paraíba do Sul River are the most important in the Rio de Janeiro state.[2]
The river supplies water to 9 million people in Greater Rio de Janeiro.[3] Many tributaries of the river rise in the 4,398 hectares (10,870 acres) Mendanha State Park, created in 2013.[4] An aqueduct carries the water across the Pedra Branca State Park to Rio's south zone.[5]