Goiânia

[ goi-ah-nee-uh ]

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Goiás, in central Brazil, SW of Brasília.

Goiânia

/ ɡɔɪˈɑːnɪə; ɡoˈjənja /

noun

1. a city in central Brazil, capital of Goiás state: planned in 1933 to replace the old capital, Goiás; two universities. Pop: 1 878 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

Born in Goiânia, located in Brazil’s agricultural heartland, he’s the son of two influential underground psytrance DJs, Swarup and DJ Ekanta.

From Seattle Times

For example, four people died after a canister containing radioactive material was stolen from an abandoned hospital in the Brazilian city of Goiânia in 1987.

From BBC

Mauro Cid, who was also in command of an army battalion in the city of Goiânia.

From Washington Post

A cafe owner in the Brazilian city of Goiânia said her business was added to one boycott list.

From Washington Post

A man was shot inside an evangelical church in Goiânia last month after he expressed disagreement over the distribution of pamphlets urging churchgoers not to vote for leftist parties.

From Washington Post