Guanabara Bay

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bay
gptkbp:area approximately 412 square kilometers
gptkbp:crosses gptkb:Rio–Niterói_Bridge
gptkbp:environmentalImpact oil spills
pollution
sewage contamination
gptkbp:fauna dolphins
sea turtles
various fish species
mangrove species
gptkbp:hasHarbor gptkb:Port_of_Niterói
gptkb:Port_of_Rio_de_Janeiro
gptkbp:hasIsland gptkb:Brocoió_Island
gptkb:Cobras_Island
gptkb:Enxadas_Island
gptkb:Fundão_Island
gptkb:Governador_Island
gptkb:Paquetá_Island
gptkb:Snakes_Island
gptkb:Vilhena_Island
gptkbp:historicalEvent gptkb:Battle_of_Guanabara_Bay_(1567)
French occupation attempt in 1555
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Guanabara Bay
gptkbp:inflow gptkb:Estrela_River
gptkb:Macacu_River
gptkb:Meriti_River
gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkb:Paraíba_do_Sul_River
gptkb:Iguaçu_River
gptkbp:length about 31 kilometers
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Brazil
gptkb:Rio_de_Janeiro
gptkbp:maximumDepth 17 meters
gptkbp:namedFor Portuguese explorers
gptkbp:nameMeaning ‘bosom of the sea’ in Tupi–Guarani
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Rio_de_Janeiro
gptkb:Niterói
gptkb:Petrópolis
gptkb:Duque_de_Caxias
gptkb:Guapimirim
gptkb:Itaboraí
gptkb:Magé
gptkb:São_Gonçalo
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:2016_Summer_Olympics_sailing_events
Portuguese arrival in 1502
gptkbp:notableLandmark gptkb:Christ_the_Redeemer
gptkb:Sugarloaf_Mountain
gptkbp:outflow gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:protectedArea gptkb:APA_de_Guapimirim
gptkbp:touristAttraction beaches
boat tours
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite gptkb:Rio_de_Janeiro:_Carioca_Landscapes_between_the_Mountain_and_the_Sea
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Christ_the_Redeemer
gptkb:Sugarloaf_Mountain
gptkb:Rio_de_Janeiro,_Brazil
gptkb:Corcovado_mountain
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5