Samambaia (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɐ.mɐmbˈaiɐ]) 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. Samambaia was founded on October 25, 1989, receiving the status of administrative region, according to Law 49, of October 25, 1989.[1][2][3] Its current administrator is Marcos Leite de Araújo.[4]
Samambaia | |
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| Região Administrativa de Samambaia Administrative Region of Samambaia | |
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 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 | .svg){kind=small} 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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Education edit
Samambaia is home to the Federal Institute of Brasília's Samambaia Campus.[5]
Sports edit
Clubs edit
- Rugby
- Clube e Escola de Rugby Samambaia
- Campeonato Brasiliense
Transportation edit
Metro edit
Samambia is served by the following Federal District Metro Green line stations:[6]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Samambaia completa 20 anos, mas já é considerada cidade grande". Correio Braziliense (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2009-10-21. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- ^ "Conheça Samambaia". Administração Regional de Samambaia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- ^ "Samambaia (RA XII)". Secretaria de Estado de Governo do Distrito Federal (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- ^ "Perfil do administrador". Administração Regional de Samambaia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- ^ "IFB Campus Samambaia". IFB (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2010-07-30. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ^ "Linhas". Companhia do Metropolitano do Distrito Federal (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-12-16.
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