Amajari
Municipality of Roraima, Brazil
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Amajari (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐmaʒaˈɾi]) is a municipality located in the northwest of the state of Roraima in Brazil. Its population is 13,185 and its area is 28,472 km2. It is the westernmost municipality in Roraima.
Amajari | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Amajari | |
Paiva waterfall | |
Location of Amajari in the State of Roraima | |
| Coordinates: 03°39′07″N 61°22′15″W | |
| Country | |
| Region | North |
| State | |
| Founded | 17 October 1995 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vera Lúcia (PSC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 28,472 km2 (10,993 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 100 m (330 ft) |
| Population (2022 [1]) | |
• Total | 13,927 |
| • Density | 0.21/km2 (0.54/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AMT) |
| HDI (2000) | 0.654 – medium[2] |
| Website | amajari.rr.gov.br |
The municipality of Amajari is a region of 8 indigenous segments with a total of 19 indigenous communities living there. The present ethnic groups are the Macuxi, Wapichana, Sapará and Taurepang people. The 8 indigenous segments: TI Araçá, TI Ouro, TI Anaro, TI Ponta da Serra, TI Aningal, TI Garagem, TI Santa Inês and TI Ananás. The indigenous communities that are located in the region are: Araçá, Mutamba, Mangueira, Três Corações, Guariba, Anaro, Ponta da Serra, Urucuri, Juraci, Nova União, Ouro, San Francisco, Cajueiro, Garagem, Ananás, Leão de Ouro, Santa Inês, Aningal and Vida Nova.
Main townships
Notable people
- Suely Campos (1953), politician and former governor of Roraima[4]