Lago Sul is an
administrative region
Administrative division, administrative unit,Article 3(1). country subdivision, administrative region, subnational entity, constituent state, as well as many similar terms, are generic names for geographical areas into which a particular, ind ...
in the
Federal District
A federal district is a type of administrative division of a federation, usually under the direct control of a federal government and organized sometimes with a single municipal body. Federal districts often include capital districts, and they e ...
in
Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...
. It is located on the south side of the eastern shore of
Lake Paranoá
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, opposite
Brasília
Brasília (; ) is the federal capital of Brazil and seat of government of the Federal District. The city is located at the top of the Brazilian highlands in the country's Central-West region. It was founded by President Juscelino Kubitsche ...
.
Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport is located in the southwesternmost edge of this region. A population of 29,537 people reside in this area.
See also
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List of administrative regions of the Federal District
References
External links
Regional Administration of Lago Sul websiteGovernment of the Federal District website
Administrative regions of Federal District (Brazil)
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