| Samambaia | |
| Settlement Type: | Administrative region |
| Official Name: | Região Administrativa de Samambaia Administrative Region of Samambaia |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name: |  Brazil |
| Subdivision Name1: | Central-West |
| Subdivision Name2: | Federal District |
| Leader Title: | Regional administrator |
| Leader Name: | Marcos Leite de Araújo |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 25 October 1989 |
| Area Total Km2: | 102.6 |
| Population Total: | 193485 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | UTC-3 |
| Utc Offset: | -3 |
| Timezone Dst: | UTC-2 |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -2 |
| Coordinates: | -15.8761°N -48.0886°W |
| Area Code: | +55 61 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal Code (CEP) |
Samambaia (pronounced as /pt/) is an administrative region in the Federal District in Brazil. It is bordered by Ceilândia and Sol Nascente/Pôr do Sol to the north, Taguatinga to the east, and Riacho Fundo II and Recanto das Emas to the south. With a population of 232,893, it is the second largest administrative region by population, behind Ceilândia. Samambaia was founded on October 25, 1989, receiving the status of administrative region, according to Law 49, of October 25, 1989.[1] [2] [3] Its current administrator is Marcos Leite de Araújo.[4]
Samambaia is home to the Federal Institute of Brasília's Samambaia Campus.[5]
Samambia is served by the following Federal District Metro Green line stations:[6]