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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Born in Nigeria's south-eastern state of Enugu in 1982, Odira Nwobu landed his first professional role - in a film called Joseph the Dreamer - straight out of secondary school.
From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025
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
Among those driving the surge in voter registration is Chukwuenye Igwe in the southeastern Enugu state where she has embarked on a personal campaign urging people to sign up to vote.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 22, 2023
“Do you know that strange church on Ogui Road in Enugu? He looks like one of those pastors.”
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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