Cabinda
Americannoun
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an exclave of Angola, on the W coast of Africa. 2,807 sq. mi. (7,270 sq. km).
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a seaport in and the capital of this exclave, on the Congo (Zaire) River.
noun
Example Sentences
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I was born in Cabinda, a region north of Angola.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 26, 2024
Much of its oil wealth lies in its separate Cabinda province, where a decades-long separatist conflict simmers.
From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2023
He was an activist calling for independence for Cabinda, where he was born.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 13, 2023
Coincidentally, the British ship patrolling Cabinda Bay was the Ferret, and its officers recognized the Uncas immediately.
From Slate ● Dec. 4, 2021
Well do I remember, at Cabinda, the way insects used to come in round the hanging lamp at dinner time.
From West African studies by Mary Henrietta Kingsley
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