Rio Negro (Mato Grosso do Sul)

Rio Negro
Coordinates: 19 ° 27 ′  S , 54 ° 59 ′  W Rio Negro​ Rio Negro on the map of Mato Grosso do Sul
Basic data
Country	Brazil
State	Mato Grosso do Sul
City foundation	March 18, 1964
Residents	5006  (2010)
Detailed data
surface	1808 km 2
Population density	3 people / km 2
height	279  m
City structure	2 Rio Negro (headquarters) and Perdigão
Post Code	79190-000
Time zone	UTC −4
City Presidency	Joaci Nonato de Rezende (2009-2012)
City patron	Nossa Senhora de Fátima
Website	rionegro.ms.gov.br/novo
Mesoregion Central-North
Location of Rio Negro in Mato Grosso do Sul

Rio Negro , officially Município de Rio Negro , is a city in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul in the Central-North mesoregion in the Campo Grande microregion .

geography

location

The city is 144 km from the capital of the state ( Campo Grande ) and 1044 km from the state capital ( Brasília ). Neighboring cities are Aquidauana , Rio Verde de Mato Grosso , São Gabriel do Oeste and Corguinho .

Waters

The city is under the influence of the river system owned by the Río de la Plata . Rivers flowing through the urban area:

• Rio Negro : The city is named after the river. Left tributary of the Paraguay River .
• Rio Negrinho : right tributary of the Rio Negro.
• Rio do Peixe : right tributary of the Rio Negrinho.

vegetation

The area is part of the Cerrados (savannah of central Brazil).

climate

The city has a tropical climate (Aw).

traffic

The B state road MS-080 goes through the city area.

Average Income and HDI

The median income in 2011 was 13,024 real and the human development index (HDI) was 0.709.

Web links

Commons : Rio Negro (Mato Grosso do Sul)  - album with pictures, videos and audio files

• City's website

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Rio Negro. IBGE , accessed August 31, 2015 (Portuguese). 
2. ↑ Website of the Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística , accessed on August 31, 2015