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Beira

American  
[bey-ruh] / ˈbeɪ rə /

noun

  1. a seaport in central Mozambique.


Beira British  
/ ˈbaɪərə /

noun

  1. a port in E Mozambique: terminus of a transcontinental railway from Lobito, Angola, through the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaïre), Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Pop: 566 000 (2005 est)

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When Cyclone Idai crashed on to Mozambique's coastline five years ago, he was living with his wife and new-born baby in a shelter with corrugated iron roofing in the city of Beira.

From BBC Jan. 10, 2024

Matthew Myerscough, from Cardiff, set off on the coast-to-coast challenge in Beira, Mozambique, on 2 April and reached his destination of Swakopmund in Namibia in 28 days.

From BBC May 1, 2023

In the worst-affected areas, such as the port city of Beira, people waded through waist-high water to reach drier ground or help rescue efforts.

From New York Times Mar. 9, 2023

He squared off against professional African competition earlier this year while playing with CFV Beira of Mozambique in the NBA’s Basketball Africa League.

From Seattle Times Nov. 14, 2022

Then we rounded the Cape of Good Hope, called in at Cape Town and Durban, and finally Beira.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall

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