Map of Mato Grosso do Sul
Mato Grosso do Sul is a first-level division of Brazil. Its largest mapped city is Campo Grande, with about 778,000 people in the metropolitan area. The interactive map below is centred on Mato Grosso do Sul, and the tables list its 9 mapped cities along with the lakes nearest to them.
- Cities Mapped
- 9
- Largest City
- Campo Grande
- Country
- Brazil
Interactive Map of Mato Grosso do Sul
About Mato Grosso do Sul
Mato Grosso do Sul (US: MAH-toh GRAW-soh doh SOOL, Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈmatu ˈɡɾosu du ˈsuw] ; lit. 'South Thick Bush') is one of Brazil's 27 federal units, located in the southern part of the Central-West Region, bordering five Brazilian states: Mato Grosso (to the north), Goiás and Minas Gerais (northeast), São Paulo (east) and Paraná (southeast); and two South American countries: Paraguay (south and southwestern) and Bolivia (west). It is divided into 79 municipalities and covers an area of 357,145.532 square kilometers, which is about the same size as Germany. With a population of 2,946,317 inhabitants in 2026, Mato Grosso do Sul is the 21st most populous state in Brazil.
Campo Grande is the capital and largest city of Mato Grosso do Sul. The economy of the state is largely based on agriculture and cattle-raising. Crossed in the south by the Tropic of Capricorn, Mato Grosso do Sul generally has a warm, sometimes hot, and humid climate, and is crossed by numerous tributaries of the Paraná River. The state has 1.3% of the Brazilian population and is responsible for 1.5% of the Brazilian GDP. Mato Grosso do Sul is also known for its natural environment, and is a destination for domestic and international tourism. The Pantanal lowlands cover 12 municipalities and presents a variety of flora and fauna, with forests, natural sand banks, savannahs, open pasture, fields and bushes. The city Bonito, in the mountain of Bodoquena, has prehistoric caves, natural rivers, waterfalls, swimming pools and the Gruta do Lago Azul cave.
The name Mato Grosso do Sul is Portuguese for "Southern Thick Bush"; the name is inherited from its northern neighbour state of Mato Grosso, from which its split begun on 11 October 1977 and was finalised on 1 January 1979. The state is still commonly referred to as "Mato Grosso" in colloquial speech.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia: Mato Grosso do Sul (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Mato Grosso do Sul in Depth
History
In the 1630s, the Jesuits also established short-lived missions among the Guaraní people in the Itatín region of present-day Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. They were destroyed by Bandeirantes and revolts by the indigenous people.
The first peoples or indigenous peoples of Mato Grosso do Sul, particularly occupying the Nhande Ru Marangatu tropical rainforested area, are the Guarani-Kaiowá, first contacted by non-indigenous peoples in the 1800s.
On October 11, 1977, the state was created by dividing the state of Mato Grosso. Its status as a state went into full effect two years later on January 1, 1979. The new state also incorporated the entirety of the former territory of Ponta Porã.
Geography
Mato Grosso do Sul has humid subtropical and tropical climates. The average annual rainfall is 1471.1 mm. January is the warmest month, with mean maximum of 34 °C (93.2 °F) and minimum of 24 °C (75.2 °F) and more rain; July experiences the coldest temperatures, with mean maximum of 25 °C (77 °F) and minimum of -2,0 °C (28 °F) and sun.
The state is located in western Brazil, in a region mostly occupied by the inland marshes of the Pantanal and the cerrado ecosystems.
The cerrado landscape is characterized by extensive savanna formations crossed by gallery forests and stream valleys. This ecosystem includes various types of vegetation. Humid fields and "buriti" palm paths are found where the water table is near the surface.
Economy
The service sector is the largest component of GDP at 46.1%, followed by the industrial sector at 22.7%. Agriculture represents 31.2%, of GDP (2004). Mato Grosso do Sul exports: soybeans 34.9%, pork and chicken 20.9%, beef 13.7%, ores 8%, leather 7.4%, timber 5.1% (2002).
According to data from 2020, if Mato Grosso do Sul were a country, it would be the world's fifth largest producer of oilseeds. In 2020, Mato Grosso do Sul was the 5th biggest grain producer in the country, with 7.9%. In soy, produced 10.5 million tons in 2020, one of the largest producing states in Brazil, around 5th place. It is the 4th largest producer of sugarcane, with around 49 million tons harvested in the 2019/20 harvest.
Demographics
According to the IBGE of 2008, there were 2,372,000 people residing in the state. The population density was 6.4 inhabitants/km2.
The last PNAD (National Research for Sample of Domiciles) census revealed the following numbers: 1,293,797 Brown (Multiracial) people (46.9%), 1,168,407 White people (42.4%), 179,101 Black people (6.5%), 96,029 Amerindian people (3.5%), 19,616 Asian people (0.7%).
In the Cerrado areas, mostly in the south, central and east, there is a predominance of Southern Brazilian farmers of Spanish, German, Portuguese, Italian and Slavic descent.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Mato Grosso do Sul (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Mato Grosso do Sul: Key Facts
| Population | 2,757,013 (2022) |
|---|---|
| Area | 357,146 km² |
| Capital | Campo Grande |
| Head of government | Eduardo Riedel |
| Highest point | Massif of Urucum |
| Established | 11 October 1977 |
Facts from Wikidata Q43319 (CC0).
History of Mato Grosso do Sul: Empires and States
The atlas records 7 polities whose mapped territory included part of Mato Grosso do Sul, from The Portuguese Empire in 1752 CE to 2024 CE. They are listed in the order they first appear.
| Polity | Period here |
|---|---|
| The Portuguese Empire | 1752–1823 CE |
| Paraguay | 1811–1867 CE |
| Empire of Brazil | 1822–1889 CE |
| Brazilian Republic | 1890–1966 CE |
| Unitary State of Brazil | 1932–1945 CE |
| Federated Republic of Brazil | 1967–1986 CE |
| Republic of Brazil | 1987–2024 CE |
Historical Maps of Mato Grosso do Sul
Mato Grosso do Sul on the world map in each year one of these states held it:
Derived by testing mapped cities against dated territorial polygons. Dates are when the polygons cover this place, not the polity's whole lifespan, and polities absent from the source dataset are not listed.
Largest Cities in Mato Grosso do Sul
9 cities mapped. Ranked by metropolitan population. A port city's harbour is written up on the page of its sea.
| # | Name | Population | Region | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Campo Grande | 778,000 | Mato Grosso do Sul | Admin-1 capital |
| 2 | Dourados | 162,202 | Mato Grosso do Sul | Populated place |
| 3 | Corumbá | 96,520 | Mato Grosso do Sul | Populated place |
| 4 | Ponta Porã | 94,331 | Mato Grosso do Sul | Populated place |
| 5 | Três Lagoas | 78,712 | Mato Grosso do Sul | Populated place |
| 6 | Aquidauana | 40,803 | Mato Grosso do Sul | Populated place |
| 7 | Paranaíba | 32,217 | Mato Grosso do Sul | Populated place |
| 8 | Jardim | 23,780 | Mato Grosso do Sul | Populated place |
| 9 | Maracaju | 22,690 | Mato Grosso do Sul | Populated place |
Largest Lakes in Mato Grosso do Sul
1 lake mapped. Ranked by mapped surface area. A lake on a border is listed under each country it lies in, with the area of the whole lake. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Surface Area | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Repressa de Jupia | 1,500 km² | Reservoir |
Mato Grosso do Sul: Quick Answers
- Where is Mato Grosso do Sul?
- Mato Grosso do Sul is a first-level division of Brazil, in South America. Its mapped cities centre on 20.9170° S, 54.7612° W.
- What is the largest city in Mato Grosso do Sul?
- Campo Grande is the largest city mapped in Mato Grosso do Sul, with a metropolitan population of about 778,000.
- How many cities are in Mato Grosso do Sul?
- YearMaps maps 9 cities and towns in Mato Grosso do Sul, with a combined metropolitan population of about 1.33 million. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.
- What is the largest lake in Mato Grosso do Sul?
- The largest lake mapped in or beside Mato Grosso do Sul is Repressa de Jupia, at about 1,500 km².