Assu | |
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Municipality | |
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) Location in Rio Grande do Norte state | |
)  Assu Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 5°34′37″S 36°54′32″W / 5.57694°S 36.90889°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | Rio Grande do Norte |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,303 km2 (503 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
| • Total | 58,384 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (BRT) |
Açu (or Assu) is a municipality (município) in the state of Rio Grande do Norte in Brazil. The population is 58,384 (2020 est.) in an area of 1303 km².[2]
The municipality contains the Açu National Forest, a 218 hectares (540 acres) sustainable use conservation unit that was originally established as a forest park in 1950.[3] The Barragem Armando Ribeiro Gonçalves, a reservoir on the Piranhas River, is partly located in the municipality.