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Benoni

[ buh-noh-nahy, -nee ]
/ bəˈnoʊ naɪ, -ni /

noun

a city in the NE of the Republic of South Africa, near Johannesburg: gold mines.

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Benoni
/ (bɪˈnəʊnɪ) /

noun

a city in NE South Africa: gold mines. Pop: 94 341 (2001)
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