Map of Macapá, Brazil

Macapá is the administrative centre of Amapá, Brazil, with a population of about 512,902. It lies at 0.0389°N, 51.0664°W. Macapá is about 1,792 km (1,114 mi) north of Brasília, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Santana, 15 km to the southwest.

Macapá at a glance

Where is Macapá?

• The 45th largest city in Brazil by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Close to the equator, so day length stays near 12 hours all year.

Cities near Macapá

• Santana — 15 km southwest
• Afuá — 79 km east
• Gurupá — 173 km south
• Breves — 202 km south
• Portel — 221 km south
• Porto de Moz — 238 km southwest
• Almeirim — 242 km southwest
• Muaná — 270 km southeast
• Cametá — 308 km southeast
• Abaetetuba — 312 km southeast

Largest cities in Amapá

• Santana — 118,803

Largest cities in Brazil

• São Paulo — 12,400,232
• Rio de Janeiro — 6,747,815
• Belo Horizonte — 2,721,564
• Salvador — 2,711,840
• Fortaleza — 2,400,000
• Manaus — 2,219,580
• Brasília — 2,207,718
• Curitiba — 1,948,626
• Recife — 1,653,461
• Goiânia — 1,536,097

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.