Mosquito River (Minas Gerais)

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Mosquito River
Mosquito River (Minas Gerais) is located in Brazil
Mosquito River (Minas Gerais)
Mouth location in Brazil
Native nameRio Mosquito (Portuguese)
Location
CountryBrazil
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationMinas Gerais state
Mouth 
 • coordinates
15°36′13″S 43°16′37″W / 15.603732°S 43.277042°W / -15.603732; -43.277042
Basin features
River systemGorutuba River

The Mosquito River is a river of Minas Gerais state in southeastern Brazil. It is a tributary of the Gorutuba River.

The river rises in the Serra do Talhado, in the 49,830 hectares (123,100 acres) Serra Nova State Park.[1] It flows west to join the Gorutuba.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Diniz, Ana Elizabeth (5 November 2009), "Parque Estadual de Serra Nova: natureza mágica", Revista Ecológico (in Portuguese), archived from the original on 2 February 2017, retrieved 2017-01-30