Map of Mossoró, Brazil

Mossoró is a city in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, with a population of about 264,577. It lies at 5.1875°S, 37.3442°W. Mossoró is about 1,650 km (1,025 mi) northeast of Brasília, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Açu, 65 km to the southeast.

Mossoró at a glance

Where is Mossoró?

• The 3rd largest city in Rio Grande do Norte on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 49 min on the shortest day to 12 h 25 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Mossoró

• Açu — 65 km southeast
• Apodi — 73 km southwest
• Russas — 75 km west
• Limoeiro do Norte — 84 km west
• Aracati — 84 km northwest
• Morada Nova — 114 km west
• Beberibe — 142 km northwest
• Caicó — 144 km south
• Currais Novos — 150 km southeast
• Cascavel — 154 km northwest

Largest cities in Rio Grande do Norte

• Natal — 896,708
• Parnamirim — 271,713
• São Gonçalo do Amarante — 115,838
• Macaíba — 81,821
• Ceará Mirim — 79,115
• Extremoz — 61,635
• Caicó — 61,146
• Açu — 56,496
• São José de Mipibu — 47,286
• Currais Novos — 44,905

Largest cities in Brazil

• São Paulo — 12,400,232
• Rio de Janeiro — 6,747,815
• Belo Horizonte — 2,721,564
• Salvador — 2,711,840
• Fortaleza — 2,400,000
• Manaus — 2,219,580
• Brasília — 2,207,718
• Curitiba — 1,948,626
• Recife — 1,653,461
• Goiânia — 1,536,097

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.