Tonantins | |
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![]() Tonantins river port in 2024 | |
![]() Location of the municipality inside Amazonas | |
Coordinates: 2°52′22″S 67°48′7″W / 2.87278°S 67.80194°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | North |
State | ![]() |
Area | |
• Total | 6,446 km2 (2,489 sq mi) |
Elevation | 62 m (203 ft) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 18,897 |
Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AMT) |
Area code | +55 97 |
Demonym | Tonantinense |
Tonantins is a municipality in the state of Amazonas in north-western Brazil. Its population was 18,897 as of 2020, all of which were Brazilians.[1] It is on the Amazon River and is 867 km upstream (west) of Manaus, the state capital. The municipality is directly east of and overlaps parts of the Jutaí-Solimões Ecological Station.[2] It is only accessible via boat.