کویابا
Also known as Cuiaba
Cuiabá () is the capital city and the largest city of the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso. It is located near the geographical centre of South America and also forms the metropolitan area of Mato Grosso, along with the neighbouring town of Várzea Grande. The city's name is an indigenous Bororo word meaning 'arrow-fishing', The city was founded in 1719, during the gold rush, and it has been the state capital since 1818. The city is a trading centre for an extensive cattle-raising and agricultural area. The capital is among the fastest-growing cities in Brazil, followed by the growth of agribusin
AI overview
Cuiabá is the capital and largest city of Brazil's Mato Grosso state, located near the geographic center of South America and serving as a major trading hub for cattle ranching and agriculture in the region. Founded during a gold rush in 1719, the city has grown rapidly in recent decades and remains an important economic center for agribusiness in Brazil.
AI-generated from the Wikipedia summary — may contain errors.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Cuiabá
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Municipality
- Settlement.official_name
- Municipality of Cuiabá
- Settlement.nickname
- Cidade Verde ("Green City")
- Settlement.motto
- Capital da Amazônia Meridional (Capital of the Southern Amazon)
- Settlement.image_flag
- Bandeira_de_Cuiabá.svg
- Settlement.image_seal
- Brasão de Cuiabá.svg
- Settlement.image_map
- Brazil Mato Grosso Cuiaba location map.svg
- Settlement.mapsize
- 250px
- Settlement.map_caption
- Location in Mato Grosso
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Brazil
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Gallery (38)
On the map
3 mapped locations