Lualaba

[ loo-ah-lah-bah ]

/ ˌlu ɑˈlɑ bɑ /

noun

a river in the SE Democratic Republic of the Congo: a headstream of the Congo (Zaire) River. 400 miles (645 km) long.

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Example sentences from the Web for lualaba

So on they went once more, and after innumerable difficulties came again to the bank of the Lualaba.
From Pole to Pole|Sven Anders Hedin
As on the Lualaba and every other river in the Colony, soundings must be taken continually.
An African Adventure|Isaac F. Marcosson
His main problem, as to whether the Lualaba and the Congo were the same, had long since been solved.
Stanley in Africa|James P. Boyd
He went down Lualaba with three canoes a long way and bought much ivory.
The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume II (of 2), 1869-1873|David Livingstone

From this party men have been sent over Lualaba, and about fifty frasilahs obtained: all praise Kasonga.
The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume II (of 2), 1869-1873|David Livingstone

British Dictionary definitions for lualaba

Lualaba

/ (ˌluːəˈlɑːbə) /

noun

a river in the SE Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaïre), rising in Katanga province and flowing north as the W headstream of the River Congo. Length: about 1800 km (1100 miles)

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