Humaitá, Amazonas

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Humaitá is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Amazonas. Its population was 56,144 (2020) and its area is 33,072 km2. The city is located on the banks of the Madeira River. The city is served by Humaitá Airport. The Trans-Amazonian Highway passes through the city.

Geography

The municipality contains part of the strictly-protected Cuniã Ecological Station, an area of cerrado savanna parkland. It contains 5% of the Campos Amazônicos National Park, a 961318 ha protected area created in 2006 that protects an unusual enclave of cerrado vegetation in the Amazon rainforest. It also contains the Humaitá National Forest, a 473155 ha sustainable use conservation unit created in 1998.

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