Capibaribe River

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Capibaribe River

river, Brazil

Also known as: Rio Capibaribe

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Portuguese:: Rio Capibaribe

Capibaribe River, river in northeastern Brazil. It rises in the Cariris Velhos mountain range and flows intermittently east for 150 miles (240 km) to enter the Atlantic Ocean at the city of Recife.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Maren Goldberg.