Cu·ia·bá (k  y -bä ) A city of west-central Brazil west of Brasília on the Cuiabá River, about 483 km (300 mi) long. The city was founded during the gold rush of the early 18th century. Population: 526,000. |
Cuiabá, Cuyabá (Portuguese) [kuiaˈba]
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1. (Placename) a port in W Brazil, capital of Mato Grosso state, on the Cuibá River. Pop. (urban area): 475 632 (2000)
2. (Placename) a river in SW Brazil, rising on the Mato Grosso plateau and flowing southwest into the São Lourenço River. Length: 483 km (300 miles)
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