Macacu River
Introduction The '''Macacu River''' () is a river of Rio de Janeiro state in southeastern Brazil.
Course The Macacu River is born in the Serra dos Órgãos at about  in the municipality of Cachoeiras de Macacu, and runs for about  to its junction with the Guapimirim River.The basin of the Macacu River is partly protected by the  Bacia do Rio Macacu Environmental Protection Area, part of the Central Rio de Janeiro Atlantic Forest Mosaic.The Macacu River flows through a flat region of mangroves in the  Guanabara Ecological Station before discharging into the east of Guanabara Bay near the city of Rio de Janeiro.
See also *List of rivers of Rio de Janeiro
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