at a glance

recreational sites of interest in the neighborhood include the The quaint Praia do zumbi (Zumbi Beach), the nearby praça do zumbi (zumbi square), and the Parque Almirante Souza Melo (Admiral Souza Melo Park), which is a peaceful, waterfront green leisure area, equipped with a sports court, an outdoor gym, a playground and kiosks.

on this link by wikimapia it is possible to see a  satellite view of the district of zumbi - the sub-prefecture of ilha do governdaor maintains an official page on this link, and also publishes pictures, news and events on a parallel facebook page on this link.

Presented by the    Revista de Ciência Humanas - Universidade Federal de Viçosa, the study Unidades climáticas urbanas: O caso da Ilha do Governador-RJ,(Urban climate units: the case of Ilha do Governador-RJ), by Edson Soares Fialho  aims to contribute to urban climate studies, through as investigation of the thermal field on Ilha do Governador-RJ, using the method of mobile transects, placed in two distinct seasonal positions at three points in the day.