MossorĂ³ is the second most populous city in the state of Rio Grande
do Norte, Brazil, and also the largest municipality of that state. It is
equidistant (four hours' drive) from Natal (approximately 277 km or 172
miles), the state capital of Rio Grande do Norte, and from Fortaleza
(approximately 260 km or 161.5 miles), the capital of the state of CearĂ¡.
It is located nearly in the center of the Nordeste region, which has about 53.6
million people (28% of Brazil's population). It is also in the heart of
Brazil's salt production area. Situated in the Agreste-Potiguar mesoregion,
MossorĂ³ is the