Manaus, Brazil
Manaus is a regional capital of 2,219,580 people in Amazonas, Brazil, founded in 1669.
Why visit Manaus
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 67 parks and trails, 145 places to eat, 20 places to stay and 9 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Amazon Theatre, Benjamin Constant suspended bridge, Monument Abertura dos Portos and Arena da Amazônia - Vivaldo Lima.
Weather in Manaus
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About Manaus
Manaus (Portuguese: [maˈnaws, mɐ-] ) 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.
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Things to do9
Amazon Theatre
Cinema and theater · 3.2 km
Opera house in Manaus, Brazil
Benjamin Constant suspended bridge
Bridge · 4.0 km
Brazilian suspended bridge in Manaus, Amazonas
Universidade Federal do Amazonas
School · 5.4 km
Public institution of Higher Education in the Amazon Region
Teatro Manuara
Cinema and theater · 1.3 km
1300 Rua Rui Alberto Costa Lins, Manaus
Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00
Teatro Jorge Bonates
Cinema and theater · 2.2 km
Avenida Mário Ypiranga Monteiro, Manaus
Museums and landmarks5
Monument Abertura dos Portos
Monument and historic site · 3.2 km
Monument in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
7 - Centro de Instrução de Guerra na Selva (OBRAC)
Monument and historic site · 2.2 km
Parks, trails and playgrounds67
Sumaúma State Park
Park · 8.9 km
State park in the city of Manaus, Amazonas
Parque CIdade da Criança
Park · 2.6 km
100 Rua Castro Aviles, Manaus
Mo-Fr 08:00-14:00; Su 14:00-20:00
Parque Municipal Ponte dos Bilhares
Park
Avenida Constantino Nery, Manaus
06:00-23:00
Praça do Advogado
Park · 1.7 km
2000 Avenida Jornalista Umberto Calderaro Filho, Manaus
24/7
55 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes145
Dani e Lu doces sazonais
Restaurant · Doces, Saobremesas, Chocolate · 1.8 km
154 Rua Belo Horizonte, Manaus
Mo-Sa 09:00-20:00
Amazonico Peixaria Regional
Restaurant · Regional · 1.2 km
226 Avenida Darcy Vargas, Manaus
Mo-Sa 11:30-15:00; Mo-Sa 18:30-23:00; Su 11:30-16:00
Canto do Café
Cafe · Breakfast, Cake, Coffee Shop, Diner, Hotdog, Ice Cream, Pizza · 2.3 km
495 Rua Valério Botelho de Andrade
Mo-Fr 06:00-12:00, 14:00-22:30; Sa 06:00-12:00, 14:00-20:30; Su...
Finos Sabores Restaurante
Restaurant · Regional · 0.7 km
9862 Av. Djalma Batista, Manaus
Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00
Espetinho do Chefão
Restaurant · Fish, Regional, Grill, Sausage, Friture, Local, Steak House, Pasta, Noodles, Chicken, Brazilian, Kebab, Barbecue · 1.9 km
RuaCunha Melo
133 more on the map.
Where to stay20
Churches and places of worship69
Salão do Reino das Testemunhas de Jeová
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 0.8 km
165 Avenida Rio Içá
Salão do Reino das Testemunhas de Jeová
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 2.0 km
475 Rua Neves da Fontoura
A Igreja de Jesus Cristo dos Santos dos Últimos Dias
Church · Mormon · 2.6 km
Rua Lóris Cordovil
Comunidade Católica Shalom Manaus
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.9 km
188 Rua Cuiabá
Igreja Batista em Dom Pedro
Church · Baptist · 2.0 km
75 Avenida Pedro Teixeira, Manaus
Shopping64
Amazonas Shopping Center
Shopping center · 0.9 km
482 Acesso Avenida Djalma Batista, Manaus
Centro Comercial Le Bon Marché
Shopping center · 2.5 km
1000 Avenida Pedro Teixeira, Manaus
Supermercado DB Pedro Teixeira
Grocery · 2.0 km
79 Avenida Pedro Teixeira, Manaus
Gas and EV charging40
Schools, colleges and libraries79
Escola Estadual de Tempo Integral Francisca Botinelly Cunha e Silva
School · 2.1 km
sn Avenida Pedro Teixeira, Manaus
Escola Estadual Augusto Carneiro dos Santos
School · 2.2 km
2274 Avenida Joaquim Nabuco
Healthcare77
Hemoam - Fundação Hospitalar de Hematologia e Hemoterapia do Amazonas
Hospital · 1.8 km
4397 Avenida Constantino Nery
Drogaria Bio Blue Farma
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.9 km
Avenida Maneca Marques, Manaus
Hospital e Pronto Socorro 28 de Agosto
Hospital · 1.2 km
1581 Avenida Mário Ypiranga Monteiro
Hospital Público Veterinário do Amazonas
Hospital · 2.2 km
72 Avenida Mário Ypiranga Monteiro, Manaus
Hospital Universitário Getúlio Vargas
Hospital · 1.7 km
300 Rua Tomas de Vila Nova, Manaus
Clínica Check Up
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.0 km
Avenida Jornalista Umberto Calderaro Filho
Drogaria Santo Rémedio
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.9 km
Avenida Jornalista Umberto Calderaro Filho
Map of Manaus
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Getting there and nearby towns
Manaus Air Force Base (PLL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 km away.
- Careiro da Várzea 24 km southeast, about 24 min by car
- Iranduba 27 km southwest, about 27 min by car
- Manaquiri 43 km southwest, about 43 min by car
- Rio Preto da Eva 58 km northeast, about 58 min by car
- Manaquiri 60 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Manacapuru 70 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Careiro 83 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Teatro Amazonas Atualmente 01, Karine Hermes, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Benjaminconstantponte, Trabalho próprio, CC BY 3.0
- Vista aérea da ponte sobre o rio Negro que liga Manaus a Iranduba, Ministério da Defesa, CC BY 2.0
- Monumento de Abertura dos Portos, Adriel Marcos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Panorâmica Parque Estadual Sumaúma, Danicorttez, Public domain
- CATEDRAL DA MATRIZ 02, Periclesd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Igreja de São Sebastião, Manaus, Salles Neto, Public domain
- Templo SUD de Manaus 3, União da Juventude Mestiça, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Arena Amazônia Manaus, Arne Müseler, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Ismaelbenigno, Marcospaulobg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Manaus aerea arenaamazonia, Governo do Brasil, CC BY 3.0 br
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