Manaus, Brazil, is 360 kilometers away from the equator and located at 3 degrees south latitude.

Manaus is the capital of Amazonas State, Brazil. It is located at the confluence of the Black River and the Solimãos River (a tributary of the Amazon River). It covers an area of ​​14,337 square kilometers and has a population of 1.738 million (2009), making it the eighth most populous city in Brazil. Manaus is known as the "Heart of the Amazon" and the "Forest City". Nokia, Sagem, Siemens and others all have mobile phone manufacturing factories in Manaus. The city's industries are mainly metallurgy, electronics and machinery. It is Brazil's free trade zone and electronics industry center. The city has a population of 1.6 million.