Capibaribe River

Infobox_River
river_name = Capibaribe River

---

caption = Capibaribe River in Recife
origin = Serra do Jacarará
mouth = Atlantic Ocean
basin_countries = Brazil
length = convert|240|km|mi|sp=us
elevation = convert|1100|m|ft|sp=us
mouth_elevation =
discharge =
watershed =

The Capibaribe River is a river located in Pernambuco state, Brazil, with a length of 240 kilometers.cite web | title =O protesto dos pescadores | url=http://jc.uol.com.br/jornal/editorial.php?canal=64&dth=2007-08-28| accessdate = 2008-09-03 | date = 2007-08-28 | publisher=Jornal do Commercio|language=Portuguese] The Capibaribe originates in the Serra do Jacarará, in the municipality of Poção, and flows to the Atlantic Ocean.cite web | title =O Rio Capibaribe | url=http://www.terrazul.m2014.net/spip.php?breve100&var_recherche=manguezais| accessdate = 2008-09-03 | date = 2006-01-10 | publisher=Terrazul|language=Portuguese]

Etymology

The word Capibaribe derives from the Tupi names "Caapiuar-y-be" or "Capibara-ybe", meaning Capybara River.cite web | title =Rio Capibaribe, Recife | url=http://www.fundaj.gov.br/notitia/servlet/newstorm.ns.presentation.NavigationServlet?publicationCode=16&pageCode=316&textCode=767&date=currentDate| accessdate = 2008-09-03 | date = 2003-07-11 | publisher=Fundação Joaquim Nabuco|language=Portuguese]

References