Kananga

American

[kuh-nahng-guh] / kəˈnɑŋ gə /

noun

a city in central Zaire.

Kananga British

/ kəˈnæŋɡə /

noun

Former name (until 1966): Luluabourg. a city in the SW Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaïre): a commercial centre on the railway from Lubumbashi to Port Francqui. Pop: 424 000 (2005 est)

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After a nearly five-year trial marked by repeated delays and the deaths of several defendants in custody, a military court in the city of Kananga delivered its verdict on Saturday.

From Reuters • Jan. 29, 2022

After "Live and Let Die" villain Dr. Kananga balloons and explodes from ingesting a gas pellet, Roger Moore's Bond gloats, "He always did have an inflated opinion of himself."

From Salon • Nov. 27, 2021

In Nganza, a commune of Kananga, the capital of the Kasai, recent interviews with witnesses and residents painted a picture different from the government narrative.

From New York Times • Jul. 28, 2017

In Kananga, the biggest town in the region, we heard echoes of Paul's testimony from different people.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2017

"I would sooner bathe in warm water with a little bottle of Kananga."

From Froth by Palacio Vald?s, Armando

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