Mucajaí

Mucajaí (Portuguese pronunciation: [mukɐʒaˈi]) is a municipality located in the midwest of the state of Roraima in Brazil. Its population is 18,172 (2020) and its area is 12,461 km².^[2]

Mucajaí
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Roraima state
Mucajaí Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 2°26′40″N 60°55′10″W
Country	Brazil
Region	North
State	Roraima
Government
• Mayor	Eronildes Aparecida Gonçalves (PR)
Area
• Total	12,461 km2 (4,811 sq mi)
Population  (2022 [1])
• Total	18,095
• Density	1.5/km2 (3.8/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−4 (AMT)
Website	mucajai.rr.gov.br

Mucajaí started as Colônia Agrícola Fernando Costa, an agricultural colony, in 1951. In 1980, Apiaú, a larger scale colony, was nearby.^[3] In 1982, it became an independent municipality and renamed Mucajaí.^[4]

The municipality contains part of the Roraima National Forest.^[5] 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.^[6]

Sports

The local football club is Atlético Progresso Clube.^[7]