Cabinda

American  

[kuh-been-duh] / kəˈbin də /

noun

1. an exclave of Angola, on the W coast of Africa. 2,807 sq. mi. (7,270 sq. km).

2. a seaport in and the capital of this exclave, on the Congo (Zaire) River.

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Cabinda British  

/ kəˈbiːndə /

noun

1. an exclave of Angola, separated from the rest of the country by part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaïre). Pop: about 300 000 (2002 est). Area: 7270 sq km (2807 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Much of its oil wealth lies in its separate Cabinda province, where a decades-long separatist conflict simmers.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2023

Coincidentally, the British ship patrolling Cabinda Bay was the Ferret, and its officers recognized the Uncas immediately.

From Slate • Dec. 4, 2021

“He’s doing a fantastic job,” fullback Jason Cabinda said.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2021

Cabinda played sparingly at fullback in 2020, but showed enough for new Lions coach Dan Campbell to quickly take notice.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 10, 2021

When approaching the coasts of Angola, and not far from the port of Cabinda, he saw an English vessel of fifty-four guns bearing down upon him.

From The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers by Thornbury, Walter