Manga | |
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Coordinates: 3°43′27″N 51°43′17″W / 3.7242°N 51.7214°W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | North |
State | Amapá |
Municipality | Oiapoque |
Government | |
• Cacique | Luciano Iaparrá [1] |
Population (2016)
[2] | |
• Total | 1,075 |
Time zone | UTC-3 |
Manga is an Amerindian village of the Karipuna do Amapá people in the Brazilian municipality of Oiapoque, Amapá. It is the largest village of the tribe. [3] [4] Manga is located on the Caripi River in the Uaçá Indigenous Territory. [5]
Manga is located in an area which was disputed between French Guiana and Brazil. In the 19th century, Amerindian people from several tribes and non-indigenous people settled in the neutral territory. In 1900, the territory was awarded to Brazil, however the main language spoken in Manga is Karipúna French Creole. [3]
In 1976, a school was established in Manga where the children were taught in Portuguese [6] In 1996, bilingual education was provided. [7] The village has a clinic, [8] and a community house. [5]
Manga can be accessed via an unpaved road which connects to the BR-156 highway. [9] Electricity is provided using Diesel generators. In 2015 work started on a hydro-electric power station in Oiapoque which will also supply electricity for Manga. [10] In 2018, Manga hosted a three-day meeting of the indigenous people in the Brazilian, French Guianan and Surinamese region. [11]
Manga | |
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Coordinates: 3°43′27″N 51°43′17″W / 3.7242°N 51.7214°W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | North |
State | Amapá |
Municipality | Oiapoque |
Government | |
• Cacique | Luciano Iaparrá [1] |
Population (2016)
[2] | |
• Total | 1,075 |
Time zone | UTC-3 |
Manga is an Amerindian village of the Karipuna do Amapá people in the Brazilian municipality of Oiapoque, Amapá. It is the largest village of the tribe. [3] [4] Manga is located on the Caripi River in the Uaçá Indigenous Territory. [5]
Manga is located in an area which was disputed between French Guiana and Brazil. In the 19th century, Amerindian people from several tribes and non-indigenous people settled in the neutral territory. In 1900, the territory was awarded to Brazil, however the main language spoken in Manga is Karipúna French Creole. [3]
In 1976, a school was established in Manga where the children were taught in Portuguese [6] In 1996, bilingual education was provided. [7] The village has a clinic, [8] and a community house. [5]
Manga can be accessed via an unpaved road which connects to the BR-156 highway. [9] Electricity is provided using Diesel generators. In 2015 work started on a hydro-electric power station in Oiapoque which will also supply electricity for Manga. [10] In 2018, Manga hosted a three-day meeting of the indigenous people in the Brazilian, French Guianan and Surinamese region. [11]