Which country or map area contains Bahia?
Bahia is shown within Brazil in the atlas dataset.
- Country or map area
- Brazil
- Region name
- Bahia
- Approximate latitude
- 13.4° south
- Approximate longitude
- 42.0° west
- Country capital
- Brasília
- Country currency
- Brazilian real
- World region
- South America
Quick answers about Bahia
What kind of place is Bahia?
It is shown in this atlas as a first-level state, province or administrative region.
Where is Bahia on the globe?
Its approximate map centre is 13.4° south latitude and 42.0° west longitude.
What is the capital of Brazil?
The country capital is Brasília.
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.