Aripuanã

For the plant genus, see Aripuana.
Not to be confused with Novo Aripuanã.
Aripuanã
Municipality

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Country  Brazil
Region Center-West
State Mato Grosso
Mesoregion Norte Mato-Grossense
Established 1943
Area[1]
  Total 96.714 sq mi (250.489 km2)
Elevation 344 ft (105 m)
Population [2]
  Total 18,581
  Density 190/sq mi (74/km2)
Time zone UTC -3

Aripuanã is a town and municipality in the state of Mato Grosso in the Central-West Region of Brazil. It is located on the banks of the Aripuanã River.

The city is served by Aripuanã Airport.

References

  1. IBGE (10 Oct 2002). "Área territorial oficial" (in Spanish). Resolução da Presidência do IBGE de n° 5 (R.PR-5/02). Retrieved 5 Dec 2010.
  2. "Censo Populacional 2010". Censo Populacional 2010 (in Spanish). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). 29 Nov 2010. Retrieved 11 Dec 2010.

Coordinates: 10°10′01″S 59°27′32″W / 10.16694°S 59.45889°W / -10.16694; -59.45889


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