Its drainage basin measures 81 square kilometers and includes the following cities: Recife (65%), Olinda (21%) and Camaragibe (14%).

Today, the main tributaries are the channels Euclides, Malaria, and Vasco da Gama, which are all located within Greater Recife.

The Beberibe meets the Capibaribe River near the end of Aurora Street to flow into the Atlantic Ocean.

There are multiple theorized meanings of Beberibe, one being where the sugar cane grows.

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