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.
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
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:
Has borders with:
- Argentina
- Bolivia
- Colombia
- French Guiana
- Guyana
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Suriname
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
Holidays in Manaus, Brazil
Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in Brazil for 2026
- 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
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
Palacete Provincial
Avenida Floriano Peixoto, Centro, Manaus - AM, 69000-000, Brazil
Coordinates: 3.1356° S, 60.0210° W
Hours: 09:00-14:00
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Casa das Artes
Rua Costa Azevedo, Centro, Manaus - AM, 69000-000, Brazil
Coordinates: 3.1301° S, 60.0221° W
Hours: 15:00-21:00
Acadêmia Amazonense de Letras
Rua Ramos Ferreira, Centro, Manaus - AM, 69000-000, Brazil
Coordinates: 3.1280° S, 60.0229° W