Samambaia, Federal District
Samambaia | |
|---|---|
| Região Administrativa de Samambaia Administrative Region of Samambaia | |
Location of Samambaia in the Federal District | |
| Coordinates: 15°52′34″S 48°05′19″W / 15.87611°S 48.08861°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Central-West |
| State | Federal District |
| Established | 25 October 1989 |
| Government | |
| • Regional administrator | Marcos Leite de Araújo |
| Area | |
• Total | 102.6 km2 (39.6 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 193,485 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) |
| Area code | +55 61 |
| Website | www |
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Samambaia (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [sɐmɐ̃ˈbajɐ]) is an administrative region in the Federal District in Brazil. It is bordered by Ceilândia and Sol Nascente/Pôr do Sol to the north, Taguatinga to the east, and Riacho Fundo II and Recanto das Emas to the south. With a population of 232,893, it is the second largest administrative region by population, behind Ceilândia. Samambaia was founded on October 25, 1989, receiving the status of administrative region, according to Law 49, of October 25, 1989. Its current administrator is Marcos Leite de Araújo.