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Amajari
Municipality
The Municipality of Amajari
Paiva waterfall
Paiva waterfall
Flag of Amajari
Flag
Official seal of Amajari
Seal
Location of Amajari in the State of Roraima
Location of Amajari in the State of Roraima
Country  Brazil
Region North
State Bandeira de Roraima.svg Roraima
Founded 17 October 1995
Area
 • Total 28,472 km2 (10,993 sq mi)
Elevation
100 m (300 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 13,185
 • Density 0.21/km2 (0.5/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−4 (AMT)
HDI (2000) 0.654 – medium
Website amajari.rr.gov.br

Amajari (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.

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

The following is a list of the main populated places within the municipality and their population according to the census of 2010.

  • 1,219 inhabitants - Vila Brasil
  • 116 inhabitants - Vila Tepequém
  • 587 inhabitants - Vila Três Corações
  • 693 inhabitants - Vila do Trairão

Notable people

  • Suely Campos (1953), politician and former governor of Roraima

See also

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