Acari, Rio Grande do Norte
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Acari, Rio Grande do Norte | |
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| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Nordeste |
| State | Rio Grande do Norte |
| Mesoregion | Central Potiguar |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 10,597 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
Acari is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Norte in the Northeast Region of Brazil. With an area of 608.466 square kilometers (234.930 sq mi), of which 2.0738 square kilometres (0.8007 sq mi) is urban, it is located 175 km from Natal, the state capital, and 1,609 km from Brasília, the federal capital. Its population in the 2022 demographic census was 10,597 inhabitants, according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), ranking as the 60th most populous municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Norte.
The territory of Acari covers 608.466 square kilometers (234.930 sq mi),[1] of which 2.0738 square kilometres (0.8007 sq mi) constitutes the urban area.[2] It sits at an average altitude of 270 meters above sea level.[3] The city is located 175 km from the state capital Natal,[4] and 1,609 km from the federal capital Brasília.[5]
Under the territorial division established in 2017 by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), the municipality belongs to the immediate geographical region of Currais Novos, within the intermediate region of Caicó.[6] Previously, under the microregion and mesoregion divisions, it was part of the microregion of Seridó Oriental in the mesoregion of Central Potiguar.[7]
