Macaé River
River in Brazil
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The Macaé River is a river of Rio de Janeiro state in southeastern Brazil that flows into the Atlantic Ocean at the town of Macaé.
NativenameRio Macaé (Portuguese)
CountryBrazil
locationRio de Janeiro state
location
Macaé, Rio de Janeiro| Macaé River | |
|---|---|
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  Location within Brazil | |
| Native name | Rio Macaé (Portuguese) |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Rio de Janeiro state |
| Mouth | |
• location | Macaé, Rio de Janeiro |
• coordinates | 22.374007°S 41.775739°W |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
The upper part of the Macaé River basin is protected by the 35,038 hectares (86,580 acres) Macaé de Cima Environmental Protection Area, created in 2001.[1] The river basin also includes part of the União Biological Reserve, home to a population of endangered golden lion tamarin.[2]