Macapá

American

[muh-kuh-pah] / mə kəˈpɑ /

noun

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

Macapá British

/ makaˈpa /

noun

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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This month alone, Mr. Colon conducted workshops in Los Angeles and in Brazil, where he also judged a B-boy contest in the town of Macapá.

From New York Times ● Mar. 26, 2011

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