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Gombe

British  
/ ˈɡɒmbeɪ /

noun

  1. a state of Nigeria, in the NE. Capital: Gombe. Pop: 2 353 879(2006). Area: 18 768 sq km (7246 sq miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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It was during her time in the rainforest reserve at Gombe, in Tanzania, when she stopped to spend time watching a male chimpanzee who was foraging.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2025

In 1960, during her first year at Gombe, Goodall observed a chimpanzee she called David Greybeard carefully strip a twig of leaves and use it to root out tasty termites from a mound.

From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2025

She finally landed in Gombe in the summer of 1960.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2025

They did the same with 14 male chimps from two communities at Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania.

From Science Magazine ● Apr. 12, 2024

I was in the Gombe area for one of our Wildlife Awareness Weeks, showing the local people some of the wonders of chimpanzee life.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall

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