Official Name: | Nova Mamoré |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Brazil |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Brazil |
Coordinates: | 10.4019°N -65.3267°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Brazil |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | North |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | Rondônia |
Subdivision Type3: | Mesoregion |
Subdivision Type4: | Microregion |
Subdivision Type5: | Metrop. region |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Area Total Km2: | 10,072 |
Population Total: | 31,392 |
Population As Of: | 2020 [1] |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | AMT |
Utc Offset1: | -4 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Nova Mamoré is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rondônia. In 2020, the population of Nova Mamoré was 31,392. Its area is 10,072 km².[2]
The economy of Nova Mamoré is based on mainly agriculture and wood. Its main agriculture comes from the chestnut, cupuaçu, acerola, açaí, guava, mango and pineapple plants. There are approximately 325,000 cattle in Nova Mamoré. In the 1970s and 1980s, the town produced a large amount of gold, but the main mineral source now is water. There are around 27 factories, most of them producing timber.[3]
There are three protected areas for indigenous groups in the municipality: Terras Indígenas Igarapé Ribeirão, Reserva dos Karipunas and Terras Indígenas Laje[4] Ninety-five percent of the area of ("Guajará-Mirim State Park") is located within Nova Mamoré; the remainder is in neighboring Guajará-Mirim.[4] Nova Mamoré contains 27% of the Rio Ouro Preto Extractive Reserve, created in 1990.The municipality contains 13% of the Jaci Paraná Extractive Reserve, created in 1996.