A major river flowing entirely within Brazil, rising in the southeastern highlands and running north before turning east to reach the Atlantic. Known locally as the River of National Integration, it has long been central to the economy of Brazil's semi-arid northeastern interior.
Facts
Area (sq km) Latitude10.499603 degrees south 1 Connections
Flows Into
Source Sao Francisco River - Wikipedia
Flows Through
Sources
1. Sao Francisco River - Wikipedia
Infobox, Basin size
641,000 km2 (247,000 sq mi)
Infobox, Mouth coordinates (latitude)
10°29′59″S 36°23′44″W / 10.49960341381051°S 36.39546430246904°W
Infobox, Mouth coordinates (longitude)
10°29′59″S 36°23′44″W / 10.49960341381051°S 36.39546430246904°W
Flows Into: The Atlantic Ocean, Infobox: mouth
Atlantic Ocean
View the SourceWikidata: Sao Francisco River
Wikidata Q22074234, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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