Borba, Amazonas

Geography

Borba is located on the banks of the Madeira River around 150 km (93 mi) south of Manaus. Its population was 41,748 (2020) and its area is 44,251 km². The city is the seat of the Territorial Prelature of Borba.

The municipality contains 46% of the 283,117 hectares (699,600 acres) Rio Madeira Sustainable Development Reserve, created in 2006. It contains about 10% of the 513,747 hectares (1,269,500 acres) Matupiri State Park, created in 2009 along the Matupiri River. It fully contains the 179,083 hectares (442,520 acres) Matupiri Sustainable Development Reserve, created in 2009. It contain 21% of the 397,557 hectares (982,380 acres) Igapó-Açu Sustainable Development Reserve, also created in 2009. Borba also contains about 60% of the 896,411 hectares (2,215,080 acres) Acari National Park created by president Dilma Rousseff in 2016 in the last week before her provisional removal from office.