| Official Name: | Mururata |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Bolivia |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within Bolivia |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Department |
| Subdivision Name1: | La Paz Department |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
| Established Title: | Foundation |
| Seat Type: | Seat |
| Government Type: | ceremonial monarchy |
| Leader Title: | King of the Afro-Bolivians |
| Leader Name: | Julio Pinedo |
| Leader Title1: | Mayor |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Timezone: | BOT |
Mururata is a village in the tropical valleys of the Bolivian Yungas. It is a centre of Afro-Bolivian culture and the seat of the ceremonial Afro-Bolivian monarchy.[1]
The area was originally populated during the 16th century. Under Spanish colonialism, African slave labour was used in the silver mines from the 17th century onwards. In the 19th century, after the abolition of slavery, freed slaves established the village of Mururata.[1]
The majority of the population of Mururata are Catholic and incorporate elements of African diasporic religions, such as rituals in the Macumba and Voodoo religions, in their practice of Christianity.[2]