What is "mitu"

Mitu \Mi"tu\ (m[imac]"t[-u]), n. [Braz. mitu poranga.] (Zo["o]l.) A South American curassow of the genus Mitua.

Mitú is the capital city of the department of Vaupés in Colombia. It is a small town located in South eastern Colombia in the Amazon Basin. Founded in 1936, Mitú lies next to the Vaupés River at 180 meters above sea level. It is where the core of the services (transport and trade) are provided to the Vaupés Department.

The Vaupés River serves as connecting link between Mitú and nearby hamlets on the riverbanks, but there are no roads connecting the town to rest of the country. Accessible only by airplane, Mitú is the most isolated Capital of Department in Colombia.

' Mitu ' is a genus of curassows, large birds in the family Cracidae. They are found in humid tropical forests in South America. Their plumage is iridescent black with a white or rufous crissum and tail-tip, and their legs and bills are red. The genders are alike.

Mitu is a Romanian surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Andreea Mitu (born 1991), Romanian tennis player
• Gogea Mitu (1914–1936), Romanian boxer
• Marius Mitu (born 1976), Romanian footballer
• Petre Mitu (born 1977), Romanian rugby union player