City Details: Manaus

A few alternate names for Manaus are: Barra do Rio Negro, MAO, Manaos, Manaus, Manauso, Manaŭso, Manos, Manáos, ma nao si, manausu

Manaus is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Amazonas. It is the seventh-largest city in Brazil, with an estimated 2024 population of 2,279,686 distributed over a land area of about 11,401 km2 (4,402 sq mi). Located at the east centre of the state, the city is the centre of the Manaus metropolitan area and the largest metropolitan area in the North Region of Brazil by urban landmass. It is situated near the confluence of the Negro and Amazon rivers. It is one of the two cities in the Amazon rainforest with a population of over 1 million people, alongside Belém.

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General Information

  • Official Name: Brazil
  • Common Name: Brazil
  • Population: 2219580
  • Timezone: America/Manaus
  • Coordinates: -3.10194, -60.025
  • Country Code: BRA
  • Continent: South America

Closest Airports to Manaus

  • 1. Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL), distance from city center: 6.52 km
  • 2. Eduardo Gomes International Airport (MAO), distance from city center: 7.56 km
  • 3. Borba Airport (RBB), distance from city center: 152.43 km

Location of Manaus

Brazil Country Details

  • Country: Brazil
  • Official Name: Federative Republic of Brazil
  • Capital: Brasília
  • Region: Americas
  • Subregion: South America
  • Population: 212,559,409
  • Area: 8,515,767 km²
  • Languages: Portuguese
  • Currency: Brazilian real (R$)
  • Timezones: UTC-05:00, UTC-04:00, UTC-03:00, UTC-02:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Colombia
  • French Guiana
  • Guyana
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Suriname
  • Uruguay
  • Venezuela

Holidays in Manaus, Brazil

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  • Confraternização Universal - 2026-01-01
  • Carnaval - 2026-02-16
  • Carnaval - 2026-02-17
  • Sexta-feira Santa - 2026-04-03
  • Domingo de Páscoa - 2026-04-05
  • Dia de Tiradentes - 2026-04-21
  • Dia do Trabalhador - 2026-05-01
  • Corpus Christi - 2026-06-04
  • Revolução Constitucionalista de 1932 - 2026-07-09
  • Dia da Independência - 2026-09-07
  • Nossa Senhora Aparecida - 2026-10-12
  • Dia de Finados - 2026-11-02
  • Proclamação da República - 2026-11-15
  • Dia da Consciência Negra - 2026-11-20
  • Natal - 2026-12-25

Museums in Manaus, Brazil

Museum

Palácio Rio Negro

Avenida Sete de Setembro 1546, Centro, Manaus - AM, 69000-000, Brazil

Coordinates: 3.1351° S, 60.0168° W

Hours: Mo-Sa 13:00-17:00 • Su 11:00-15:00

Museum

Palacete Provincial

Avenida Floriano Peixoto, Centro, Manaus - AM, 69000-000, Brazil

Coordinates: 3.1356° S, 60.0210° W

Hours: 09:00-14:00

Museum

Galeria do Largo

Rua Costa Azevedo, Centro, Manaus - AM, 69000-000, Brazil

Coordinates: 3.1303° S, 60.0221° W

Hours: Tu-Su 13:00-19:00

Museum

Museu da Cidade de Manaus

Rua Gabriel Salgado 340, Centro, Manaus - AM, 69005-340, Brazil

Coordinates: 3.1343° S, 60.0286° W

Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-16:30 • Su 17:00-21:00

Museum

Museu Casa de Eduardo Ribeiro

Rua José Clemente 322, Centro, Manaus - AM, 69000-000, Brazil

Coordinates: 3.1308° S, 60.0252° W

Hours: 09:00-14:00

Museum

Museo do Índio

Avenida Duque de Caxias 296, Centro, Manaus - AM, 69000-000, Brazil

Coordinates: 3.1333° S, 60.0119° W

Hours: Mo-Sa 08:00-12:00 • Mo-Fr 13:00-17:00

Museum

Museu de Numismática Bernado Ramos

Avenida Floriano Peixoto, Centro, Manaus - AM, 69000-000, Brazil

Coordinates: 3.1354° S, 60.0208° W

Hours: 09:00-14:00

Museum

Museu da Imagem e do Som

Avenida Floriano Peixoto, Centro, Manaus - AM, 69000-000, Brazil

Coordinates: 3.1358° S, 60.0211° W

Hours: 09:00-14:00

Museum

Museu Amazônico

Rua Ramos Ferreira 1036, Centro, Manaus - AM, 69000-000, Brazil

Coordinates: 3.1284° S, 60.0221° W

Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00

Museum

Casa das Artes

Rua Costa Azevedo, Centro, Manaus - AM, 69000-000, Brazil

Coordinates: 3.1301° S, 60.0221° W

Hours: 15:00-21:00

Museum

Acadêmia Amazonense de Letras

Rua Ramos Ferreira, Centro, Manaus - AM, 69000-000, Brazil

Coordinates: 3.1280° S, 60.0229° W