Natal, Capital city in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
Natal extends along the Atlantic coast at the mouth of the Potengi River, encompassing 170 square kilometers with numerous beaches and sand dunes.
Portuguese colonizers established the Fort of the Holy Kings in 1598, leading to the foundation of Natal on December 25, 1599.
The Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte conducts research in oil sciences while the city holds Carnatal, a major Brazilian carnival celebration.
The Greater Natal International Airport connects to multiple domestic destinations and provides the closest Brazilian air link to Africa and Europe.
NASA measurements indicate that Natal maintains the cleanest air quality in the Americas, second worldwide only to Antarctica.
Location: Rio Grande do Norte
Inception: 1599
Elevation above the sea: 30 m
Part of: Natal, Greater Natal
Shares border with: São Gonçalo do Amarante, Extremoz, Parnamirim, Macaíba
Website: https://natal.rn.gov.br
GPS coordinates: -5.79500,-35.20889
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:13
Forte dos Reis Magos
4.6 km
Arena das Dunas
3.6 km
Ponta Negra
10.5 km
Newton Navarro Bridge
4 km
Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte
5 km
Dunas de Natal State Park
3.6 km
Frasqueirão
11 km
Parque da Cidade Dom Nivaldo Monte
6.2 km
Historic center of Natal
1.9 km
Alberto Maranhão Theatre
1.8 km
Our Lady of the Presentation Cathedral, Natal
1 km
Genipabu
9.7 km
Aquário Natal
4.5 km
Catedral Metropolitana de Natal
962 m
Museu "Câmara Cascudo"
1.2 km
Memorial Câmara Cascudo
1 km
Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Rosário dos Pretos
1.3 km
Mirante João Olímpio Filho
2 km
Coluna Capitolina
1.1 km
Pórtico dos Reis Magos
7.9 km
Mãe Luiza Lighthouse
2.6 km
Praia do Forte (Natal)
3.7 km
Felipe Camarão Palace
1.2 km
Museu de Cultura Popular Djalma Maranhão
1.7 km
Via Costeira
3.7 km
Cemitério do Alecrim
688 m
Potengi Palace
1.1 km
Ponte de Igapó
4.4 kmReviews
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