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Vila Kennedy

Coordinates: 22°51′22″S 43°29′10″W / 22.85611°S 43.48611°W / -22.85611; -43.48611
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Vila Kennedy is a neighborhood and favela in the western zone of Rio de Janeiro. It is located on the fringes of Avenida Brasil. Its streets have the names of African and Asian countries, as well as musicians. Before being an official neighborhood it was a part of Bangu before being separated into its own neighborhood by law in July 2017.[1]

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  1. ^ "Após 53 anos, Vila Kennedy vira oficialmente um bairro do Rio". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2017-07-15. Retrieved 2024-02-18.

22°51′22″S 43°29′10″W / 22.85611°S 43.48611°W / -22.85611; -43.48611