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Kananga

American  
[kuh-nahng-guh] / kəˈnɑŋ gə /

noun

  1. a city in central Zaire.


Kananga British  
/ kəˈnæŋɡə /

noun

  1. 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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Sharp, the panel’s coordinator and expert on armed groups, and Catalan, a humanitarian expert, embarked on the field visit from Kananga, the provincial capital of Kasai Central, toward the locality of Bunkonde.

From Seattle Times ● 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

The Stade de l'Espoir in Kananga sits opposite the main police station and is a no-go area for most.

From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2017

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

From Froth by Armando Palacio Vald?s

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