Acari River (Rio de Janeiro)

Acari River
Location
Country	Brazil
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Serra do Gericinó, Rio de Janeiro state
Mouth
• location	Rio Meriti
• coordinates	22°48′9″S 43°19′41″W / 22.80250°S 43.32806°W / -22.80250; -43.32806

The Acari River is located in Rio de Janeiro state in southeastern Brazil. It is one of the major watercourses of the city of Rio de Janeiro.

The name is of Guarani origin, a corruption of aqûâ-ára-i, meaning "enduring current". It is not related to the Loricariidae Acari fish.