Mucajaí () is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...

located in the midwest of the state of

Roraima Roraima ( ) is one of the 26 states of Brazil. Located in the country's North Region, it is the northernmost and most geographically and logistically isolated state in Brazil. It is bordered by the state of Pará to the southeast, Amazonas t ...

Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population ...

. Its population is 18,172 (2020) and its area is 12,461 km². Mucajaí started as Colônia Agrícola Fernando Costa, an agricultural colony, in 1951. In 1980, Apiaú, a larger scale colony, was nearby. In 1982, it became an independent municipality and renamed Mucajaí. The municipality contains part of the

Roraima National Forest The Roraima National Forest () is a national forest in the state of Roraima, Brazil. History The Roraima National Forest and Amazonas National Forest were created by President José Sarney in 1989. The Roraima National Forest was created by dec ...

. In 2018, a mob attacked and expelled about 300 Venezuelan exiles after a local resident of Mucajaí was killed in a fight with a Venezuelan.

Sports

The local football club is

Atlético Progresso Clube Atlético Progresso Clube, commonly known as Progresso, is a Brazilian football club based in Mucajaí, Roraima state. They competed in the Série C three times. History The club was founded on July 21, 1959. They competed in the Série C for ...

References

External links

Official website
(in Portuguese) * Municipalities in Roraima {{Roraima-geo-stub