Maraã

Maraã is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Amazonas. Its population was 20,254 (2005) and its area is 16,910 km².[1] Together with the municipality Japurá it forms the microregion Japurá.

Maraã
Location of the municipality inside Amazonas
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 1°51′21″S 65°34′51″W
Country Brazil
RegionNorth
State Amazonas
Time zoneUTC−4 (BRT)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (DST no longer used)

The municipality contains part of the Amanã Sustainable Development Reserve.[2]

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

References

  1. IBGE - "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-01-09. Retrieved 2007-01-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. RDS Amanã (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-05-05
  3. "Amazon Deep Jungle Tours - Amazon Rainforest Tours in Brazil". Retrieved 2019-12-03.


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