São Mateus River
Appearance
São Mateus River | |
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![]() In the town of São Mateus, Espírito Santo | |
Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | São Félix de Minas - Minas Gerais |
Mouth | |
• location | South Atlantic Ocean |
• coordinates | 18°36′15″S 039°43′39″W / 18.60417°S 39.72750°W |
Length | 224 km (139 mi) (north fork), 188 km (117 mi) (south fork)[1] |
Basin size | 10,335 km2 (3,990 sq mi) |
The São Mateus River is a river primarily in Espírito Santo state in eastern Brazil.[2]
Course
The São Mateus River rises in the Brazilian state of
South Atlantic Ocean near the town of Conceição da Barra, in the state of Espírito Santo. In addition, other rivers such as the São Domingos, the Santana
, the
Mariricu, and the Rio Prêto are part of the São Mateus River's hydrological system.[3]
See also
Notes
- ^ "Hidrografia de São Mateus". Prefeitura São Mateus. Archived from the original on 1 January 2012.
- ^ Rio São Mateus (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ^ a b Nardoto, Eliezer Ortolani & Lima, Herinéa (2001). "7.3 Rio São Mateus". História de São Mateus (in Portuguese) (second ed.). EDAL. p. 162.
External links
- "Mapa Rodoviário Espírito Santo (Roadmap of Espírito Santo)" (PDF). Ministry of Transport of Brazil. 2002.