The Macaé River is a river of Rio de Janeiro state in southeastern Brazil that flows into the Atlantic Ocean at the town of Macaé.
| Macaé River | |
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| Native name | Rio Macaé (Portuguese) |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Rio de Janeiro state |
| Mouth | |
• location | Macaé, Rio de Janeiro |
• coordinates | 22°22′26″S 41°46′33″W / 22.374007°S 41.775739°W |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
The upper part of the Macaé River basin is protected by the 35,038 hectares (86,580 acres) Macaé de Cima Environmental Protection Area, created in 2001.[1]The river basin also includes part of the União Biological Reserve, home to a population of endangered golden lion tamarin.[2]