Enugu
Americannoun
noun
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a state of S Nigeria. Capital: Enugu. Pop: 3 257 298 (2006). Area: 7161 sq km (2765 sq miles)
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a city in S Nigeria, capital of Enugu state: capital of the former Eastern region and of the breakaway state of Biafra during the Civil War (1967–70): coal-mining. Pop: 549 000 (2005 est)
Example Sentences
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He spent the first several minutes of the two-hour exam, taken at a centre in the south-eastern state of Enugu, struggling to find his way around the screen.
From BBC • Dec. 31, 2023
Born in Enugu in south-eastern Nigeria, Onoh comes from the Igbo community.
From BBC • Sep. 11, 2023
Ani grew up in Enugu, the second of five children born to a schoolteacher and a storekeeper who sold stationery and gift cards at a market stall.
From New York Times • Jun. 5, 2023
A police spokesperson in Enugu State said they would issue a statement later.
From Reuters • Feb. 23, 2023
It was like a floating white cloth, flat, taller than the huge avocado tree in our yard in Enugu.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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