Inhambane

[ in-yuhm-bah-nuh ]

/ ˌɪn yəmˈbɑ nə /

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noun

a seaport in SE Mozambique.

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How to use Inhambane in a sentence

With this family may also be associated the languages of the Portuguese coast-region south of the Zambezi as far as Inhambane.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3|Various
The Motsikiri, sometimes called Mafuta, yields a hard fat, and an oil which is exported from Inhambane.
A Popular Account of Dr. Livingstone's Expedition to the Zambesi and Its Tributaries|David Livingstone
Inhambane is the natural port for the extensive and fertile district between the Limpopo and Sabi rivers.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 5|Various
As we stood down the coast we touched at another Portuguese settlement, that of Inhambane.
My First Voyage to Southern Seas|W.H.G. Kingston

They were about to sail the next day for Inhambane, their final destination.
The American Missionary -- Volume 39, No. 03, March, 1885|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Inhambane

Inhambane

/ (ˌɪnjəmˈbɑːnə) /

noun

a port in SE Mozambique on an inlet of the Mozambique Channel (Inhambane Bay). Pop: about 70 000 (latest est)

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