| Country | Brazil |
|---|---|
| Region | Central-West |
| State | Federal District |
| Regional administrator | Marcos Leite de Araújo |
| Established | 25 October 1989 |
| Area total | 102.6 km² |
| Population total | 193485 |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) |
| Time zone (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) |
| Coordinates | 15°52′34″S 48°05′19″W |
| Area code | +55 61 |
| Website | www.samambaia.df.gov.br |
Samambaia (pt-BR) 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. With a population of 232,893, it is the second largest administrative region by population, behind Ceilândia. 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]
Education
Samambaia is home to the Federal Institute of Brasília's Samambaia Campus.[5]
Sports
Clubs
- Rugby
- Clube e Escola de Rugby Samambaia
- Campeonato Brasiliense
Transportation
Metro
Samambia is served by the following Federal District Metro Green line stations:[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Samambaia completa 20 anos, mas já é considerada cidade grande" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Correio Braziliense. 2009-10-21. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- ^ "Conheça Samambaia" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Administração Regional de Samambaia. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- ^ "Samambaia (RA XII)" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Secretaria de Estado de Governo do Distrito Federal. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- ^ "Perfil do administrador" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Administração Regional de Samambaia. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- ^ "IFB Campus Samambaia" (in Brazilian Portuguese). IFB. 2010-07-30. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ^ "Linhas" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Companhia do Metropolitano do Distrito Federal. Retrieved 2023-12-16.