Macapá

American  

[muh-kuh-pah] / mə kəˈpɑ /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Amapá, in NE Brazil, at the mouth of the Amazon.

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Macapá British  

/ makaˈpa /

noun

1. a town in NE Brazil, capital of the federal territory of Amapá, on the Canal do Norte of the Amazon delta. Pop: 377 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

Elinho told The Associated Press in his home in Macapa city, where he has lived since August with his wife, Sabrina Fernandes, 25, and their three sons.

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“I had never seen it like this before. Not even my parents did it,” said Elinho, who, living now in Macapa, is away from the islands for the first time in his life.

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Macapa authorities declared a state of emergency in October 2021.

From Seattle Times

When the family left for Macapa in August, the lights still had not been restored.

From Seattle Times

Macapa authorities did not respond to numerous requests for information about Bailique from The Associated Press.

From Seattle Times