Maningrida, Northern Territory
Maningrida
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Maningrida | |
| Coordinates: 12°03′S 134°13′E / 12.050°S 134.217°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Northern Territory |
| Region | Arnhem Land |
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| Location | |
| Government | |
| • Territory electorate | |
| • Federal division | |
| Elevation | 28 m (92 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,518 (SAL 2021) |
| Time zone | UTC+9:30 (ACST) |
| Mean max temp | 32.3 °C (90.1 °F) |
| Mean min temp | 22.5 °C (72.5 °F) |
| Annual rainfall | 1,209.9 mm (47.63 in) |
Maningrida (Ndjébanna: Manayingkarírra, Kuninjku: Manawukan) is an Aboriginal community in the heart of the Arnhem Land region of Australia's Northern Territory. Maningrida is 500 km (311 mi) east of Darwin, and 300 km (186 mi) north east of Jabiru. It is on the North Central Arnhem Land coast of the Arafura Sea, on the estuary of the Liverpool River.
The Kunibídji (Ndjebbana) people are the traditional owners of this country. Major players in the town's economic and political life include the West Arnhem Regional Council, the Bawinanga Homelands Aboriginal Corporation, the Maningrida Progress Association, and Mala'la Health Service Aboriginal Corporation. Maningrida Arts & Culture, with its Djómi Museum, managed by the Bawinanga Homelands Aboriginal Corporation, is a major art centre, known both nationally and internationally.
At the 2021 census, Maningrida had a population of 2,518.