Manacapuru (Munychapur) is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Amazonas.

Population

The population of Manacapuru was 98,502 (2020) and its area is 7,329 km2. The city is one of the biggest in the state. It is located about 80 km upstream (west) from Manaus, at the point where the Manacapuru River flows into the Solimões River.

Main sights

The municipality contains about 19% of the Rio Negro Right Bank Environmental Protection Area, a 1140990 ha sustainable use conservation unit that controls use of an area of Amazon rainforest along the Rio Negro above the junction with the Solimões River. It also contains about 4% of the Rio Negro Sustainable Development Reserve, a 103086 ha sustainable use conservation unit created in 2008 in an effort to stop deforestation in the area, which is threatened due to its proximity to Manaus.

Notable people