Manguaba Lagoon
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Manguaba Lagoon is an estuarine
lagoon in Alagoas
state of northeastern Brazil
. Manguaba Lagoon receives the Paraíba do Meio River
, and is connected to the Atlantic Ocean
to the east and Mundaú Lagoon to the north by a network of channels.
Estuary
An estuary is a partly enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea....
lagoon in Alagoas
Alagoas
Alagoas is one of the 27 federative units of Brazil and is situated in the eastern part of the Northeast Region. It borders: Pernambuco ; Sergipe ; Bahia ; and the Atlantic Ocean . It occupies an area of 27,767 km², being slightly larger than Haiti...
state of northeastern Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. Manguaba Lagoon receives the Paraíba do Meio River
Paraíba do Meio River
The Paraíba do Meio River is a river in Alagoas state of northeastern Brazil. It flows southeast to empty into Manguaba Lagoon, an estuarine lake connected to the Atlantic Ocean by a network of channels....
, and is connected to the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
to the east and Mundaú Lagoon to the north by a network of channels.