Maraã Explained

Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Brazil
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Brazil
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Brazil
Subdivision Name1:North
Subdivision Name2: Amazonas
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:18,261
Timezone:AMT
Utc Offset:-4
Coordinates:-1.8558°N -65.5808°W

Maraã is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Amazonas. Its population was 18,261 (2020)[1] and its area is 16,910 km².[2] Together with the municipality Japurá it forms the microregion Japurá.

The municipality contains part of the Amanã Sustainable Development Reserve.

In 2018, Amazon Deep Jungle Tours started operating in Maraã as the first tour agency in the region.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/am/maraa/panorama IBGE 2020
  2. [Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics|IBGE]
  3. Web site: Amazon Deep Jungle Tours - Amazon Rainforest Tours in Brazil. en-GB. 2019-12-03.