at a glance

home to almost half of rio's residents, zona norte,  the northern part of rio de janeiro is a very densely urbanized region, comprised by the sub prefectures of zona norte, grande tijuca, and of ilha do governador, comprising dozens of residential and industrial neighborhoods.

located in the neighborhood of tijuca, is the entrance to the tijuca forest, rio's second largest natural reserve and one of the most important tourist attractions in the city.

published by encontra rj, this page opens a simplified map of the zona norte of rio, the northern part of the city.

published by rent an apartment in rio, this is a simplified map of the zona sul of rio, the southern zone.