page_title: Mamoiada
hierarchical_section_title: Mamoiada
caption_attribution_description: English: Mamuthone e Issohadore of Mamoiada Italiano: Mamuthone e Issohadore di Mamoiada
context_page_description: Mamoiada is a comune in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region of Sardinia, located about 110 km north of Cagliari and about 12 km southwest of Nuoro. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,582 and an area of 49.0 square kilometres.
  The town is known for its traditional carnival costumes, including distinctive masks worn by the mamuthones and issohadores. The local museum houses some masks also from other part of Sardinia and Europe.
  Mamoiada borders the following municipalities: Fonni, Gavoi, Nuoro, Ollolai, Orani, Orgosolo, Sarule.
context_section_description: Mamoiada (Sardinian: Mamujada) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region of Sardinia, located about 110 km (68 mi) north of Cagliari and about 12 km (7 mi) southwest of Nuoro. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,582 and an area of 49.0 square kilometres (18.9 sq mi).
  The town is known for its traditional carnival costumes, including distinctive masks worn by the mamuthones and issohadores. The local museum houses some masks also from other part of Sardinia and Europe.
  Mamoiada borders the following municipalities: Fonni, Gavoi, Nuoro, Ollolai, Orani, Orgosolo, Sarule.
caption: The Mamuthones and the Issohadores (Traditional carnival mask from Mamoiada)
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