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Macapa

South America

Macapa is the capital of the Brazilian state of Amapa, in the country's North Region, located on the northern channel of the Amazon Delta near its mouth on the Atlantic Ocean. Its population is estimated at 512,902 as of 2020. The city is notable for having the equator pass through it, earning it the nickname the capital of the middle of the world. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
489,676 1
Founding Year
1758 1
Elevation (m)
17 2
Latitude
0.03889 degrees north 2
Longitude
51.06639 degrees west 2
Elevation Band
Lowland 2
Coastal
Yes 3
Climate Zone
Tropical 4
Time Zone
UTC-03:00 5
Sources
1. Macapa (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
Quote, P1082 (population)
population 489,676 (2025)
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2. GeoNames: GeoNames place record for Macapa
GeoNames
  • Coordinates
    Coordinates 0.03889, -51.06639
  • Elevation (band: lowland under 500 m, highland from 500 m)
    Elevation ca. 17 m
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3. Macapa (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    Macapá (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [makaˈpa] ) is the capital of the Brazilian state of Amapá, in the country's North Region, located on the northern channel of the Amazon Delta near its mouth on the Atlantic Ocean.
  • Lead
    located on the northern channel of the Amazon Delta near its mouth on the Atlantic Ocean
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4. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 0.25, -51.25
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 0.25, -51.25
0.25 -51.25 Am
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5. GeoNames: Macapá - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 3396016, place matched by name within the country (only place of that name in the country)
Quote, cities500 record 3396016, place matched by name within the country (only place of that name in the country)
0.03889 -51.06639 P PPLA BR 03 1600303 512902 17 America/Belem
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Macapa (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of South America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregionView the Source
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