Which country or map area contains Maranhão?
Maranhão is shown within Brazil in the atlas dataset.
- Country or map area
- Brazil
- Region name
- Maranhão
- Approximate latitude
- 5.7° south
- Approximate longitude
- 45.3° west
- Country capital
- Brasília
- Country currency
- Brazilian real
- World region
- South America
Quick answers about Maranhão
What kind of place is Maranhão?
It is shown in this atlas as a first-level state, province or administrative region.
Where is Maranhão on the globe?
Its approximate map centre is 5.7° south latitude and 45.3° 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.