Maracanã River (Rio de Janeiro)
| Maracanã River (Rio de Janeiro) | |
|---|---|
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Rio de Janeiro state |
| Mouth | |
• location | Guanabara Bay |
• elevation | sea level |
The Maracanã River of Rio de Janeiro (Brazilian Portuguese: [mɐɾakɐˈnɐ̃]), which means green bird in Tupi–Guarani, is a river located in Rio de Janeiro state in southeastern Brazil.
Course
The Maracanã River flows, now canalised, eastwards through the northern districts and neighbourhoods of the city of Rio de Janeiro to its mouth at Guanabara Bay.
Namesakes
The Estádio do Maracanã, one of the largest football stadia in the world, was named after the Maracanã River. The nearby and smaller Ginásio do Maracanãzinho indoor arena is a derivative name, Maracanãzinho meaning Little Maracanã.
The subsequently developed Maracanã neighbourhood around the stadium and that which the river flows through, took its name from the stadium.
See also
- Acari River in Rio de Janeiro city
- Meriti River in Rio de Janeiro city
- List of rivers of Rio de Janeiro state
- Maracanã River (Amazonas)
References