Manacapuru

Manacapuru
Municipality

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Location of the municipality inside Amazonas
Manacapuru

Location in Brazil

Coordinates: 3°17′59″S 60°37′14″W / 3.29972°S 60.62056°W / -3.29972; -60.62056Coordinates: 3°17′59″S 60°37′14″W / 3.29972°S 60.62056°W / -3.29972; -60.62056
Country  Brazil
Region North
State Amazonas
Time zone BRT (UTC−4)
  Summer (DST) DST no longer used (UTC−4)

Manacapuru (Munychapur) is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Amazonas. Its population was 92,996 (2014) and its area is 7,329 km².[1] The city is one of the biggest in the state. It is located about 80 km (50 mi) upstream (west) from Manaus, at the point where the Manacapuru River flows into the Amazon River (Solimões section).

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