Cassilândia

Cassilândia
Coordinates: 19 ° 7 ′  S , 51 ° 44 ′  W Cassilândia​ Cassilândia on the map of Mato Grosso do Sul
Basic data
Country	Brazil
State	Mato Grosso do Sul
City foundation	3rd August 1954
Residents	21,557  (2014)
City insignia
Detailed data
surface	3649 km 2
Population density	6 people / km 2
height	470  m
City structure	2 (Cassilândia (seat) and Indaiá do Sul)
Waters	Rio Aporé
Post Code	5002902
Time zone	UTC −4
City Presidency	Carlos Augusto da Silva (DEM) (2009-2012)
City patron	São José
Website	www.cassilandia.ms.gov.br

Cassilândia , officially Município de Cassilândia , is a Brazilian city in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul in the Mesoregion East and Microregion Cassilandia . She is also called the princess in the valley of the Rio Aporé and the city of smiles.

geography

location

The city is located on the northeastern edge of Mato Grosso do Sul and is 434 km from the capital of the state ( Campo Grande ) and 652 km from the federal capital ( Brasília ).

climate

The city has a dry, tropical rainy climate ( AW ).

Waters

The city is located in the valley of the Rio Aporé in the basin of the Río de la Plata .

vegetation

The area is part of the Cerrados (savannah of central Brazil).

traffic

Air traffic

The city has an airport with the IATA code CSS.

Web links

Commons : Cassilândia  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Site of the place

Individual evidence

1. ^ IBGE : Cidades @: Cassilândia. Retrieved September 2, 2014 (Portuguese).