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Calabar

American  
[kal-uh-bahr, kal-uh-bahr] / ˌkæl əˈbɑr, ˈkæl əˌbɑr /

noun

  1. a river in SE Nigeria. About 70 miles (113 km) long.

  2. a seaport near the mouth of this river.

Calabar British  
/ ˈkæləˌbɑː /

noun

  1. a port in SE Nigeria, capital of Cross River state. Pop: 418 000 (2005 est)

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The cooking influencer, who was born in Calabar in the south but at five moved to the capital, Abuja, with her mother, older brother and younger sister, got a taste of standing out at an early age.

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Goodluck Jonathan – who served from 2010 to 2015 – had a relatively balanced team of two ethnic Fulanis, two Hausas, one Atyap, one Igbo, one Yoruba and one Calabar.

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Christmas revellers descended on Nigeria's southern port city of Calabar this weekend for its festive carnival dubbed "Africa's biggest street party".

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A month of celebrations in December draws many partygoers to Calabar, the capital of Cross River state and home to many Christian communities.

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The troupe pictured below is from the University of Calabar - with costumes printed with the institution's logo.

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