Rio Negro (Mato Grosso do Sul)
Rio Negro | ||
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Coordinates: 19 ° 27 ′ S , 54 ° 59 ′ W Rio Negro on the map of Mato Grosso do Sul
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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 | ||
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
Individual evidence
- ↑ Rio Negro. IBGE , accessed August 31, 2015 (Portuguese).
- ↑ Website of the Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística , accessed on August 31, 2015