Assu, Rio Grande do Norte
Municipality in Northeast, Brazil From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Açu (or Assu) is a municipality (município) in the state of Rio Grande do Norte in Brazil. The population is 58,384 (2020 est.) in an area of 1303 km².[2]
Assu | |
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Coordinates: 5°34′37″S 36°54′32″W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Northeast |
State | Rio Grande do Norte |
Area | |
• Total | 1,303 km2 (503 sq mi) |
Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 58,384 |
• Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-03:00 (BRT) |
The municipality contains the Açu National Forest, a 218 hectares (540 acres) sustainable use conservation unit that was originally established as a forest park in 1950.[3] The Barragem Armando Ribeiro Gonçalves, a reservoir on the Piranhas River, is partly located in the municipality.