ماکاپا

Also known as Macapa, MCP, São José de Macapá, Sam Joze de Macapá

Macapá () is a city in Brazil with a population of 512,902 (2020 estimate), and is the capital of Amapá state in the country's North Region, located on the northern channel of the Amazon Delta near its mouth on the Atlantic Ocean. The city is on a small plateau on the Amazon in the southeast of the state of Amapá. The only access by road from outside the province is from the overseas French department of French Guiana, although there are regular ferries to Belém, Brazil. Macapá is linked by road with some other cities in Amapá. The equator runs through the middle of the city, leading residents

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Macapá is the capital of Amapá state in northern Brazil, located near the mouth of the Amazon River where it meets the Atlantic Ocean, with a population of over 512,000 people. The city is notable for sitting directly on the equator and being relatively isolated, accessible mainly by ferry or through the neighboring French territory of French Guiana.

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Settlement.image_caption: From the top, clockwise: Marco Zero of Ecuador; Floriano Peixoto Square; Main Church of São José de Macapá; Fortress of São José de Macapá; Trapiche Eliezer Levy and Central Market; Rim of Macapá; city center view.
Settlement.image_flag: Bandeira de Macapá.svg
Settlement.image_seal: Brasão de Macapá.svg
Settlement.image_map: Brazil Amapa Macapa location map.svg
Settlement.mapsize: 250px
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Macapá in the State of Amapá
Settlement.pushpin_map: Brazil
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Brazil
Settlement.pushpin_relief: yes
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: North
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Antônio Furlan (Cidadania)
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: February 4, 1758
Settlement.area_total_km2: 6407.12