Enugu

[ ey-noo-goo ]

noun
  1. a city in SE Nigeria.

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British Dictionary definitions for Enugu

Enugu

/ (ɛˈnuːɡuː) /


noun
  1. a state of S Nigeria. Capital: Enugu. Pop: 3 257 298 (2006). Area: 7161 sq km (2765 sq miles)

  2. 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)

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