Una River (Pernambuco)

The Una River is a river of Pernambuco state in northeastern Brazil. The Una originates on the Borborema Plateau, flows east, and empties into the Atlantic Ocean near Barreiros. Its length is 290 km, and its basin area is 6,740 km2, of which 6,263 km2 in Pernambuco.[1] It flows through the towns São Bento do Una, Altinho, Palmares and Agua Preta.[2]

Una
The Una near Palmares
Location
CountryBrazil
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationBorborema Plateau, Pernambuco
Mouth 
  location
Atlantic Ocean
  coordinates
8°51′40″S 35°07′48″W
Length290 km (180 mi)
Basin size6,740 km2 (2,600 sq mi)

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