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Beira

American

[bey-ruh] / ˈbeɪ rə /

noun

a seaport in central Mozambique.

Beira British

/ ˈbaɪərə /

noun

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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A stronger house provides better shelter during a storm, but there are some areas around the coastal city of Beira which are so vulnerable that people need to evacuate when a strong cyclone is predicted.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2024

Named after Beira, the Scottish goddess of winter, it will be run by a paid staff of experienced support workers and headed by chief executive Isabelle Kerr and deputy chief executive Susan Domminney.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2022

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

Mr. Dário plans to return home to Beira, a city in the south, and find work to support his wife and five children.

From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2021

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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