Luanda

¹ American  

[loo-an-duh, -ahn-] / luˈæn də, -ˈɑn- /

noun

1. a female given name: from a Bantu word meaning “melody.”

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Luanda ² American  

[loo-an-duh, -ahn-] / luˈæn də, -ˈɑn- /

Portuguese Loanda

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of Angola, in SW Africa.

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Luanda British  

/ lʊˈændə /

noun

1. Official name: São Paulo de Loanda.  the capital of Angola, a port in the west, on the Atlantic: founded in 1576, it became a centre of the slave trade to Brazil in the 17th and 18th centuries; oil refining. Pop: 2 839 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

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Luanda

The defendants had denied any connection to Wagner or the Russian state, saying they were working on plans to establish a Russian cultural centre in Luanda.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

Prosecutors say the first team of Russian operatives arrived in Angola's capital, Luanda, in 2024 under the pretext of opening a Russian cultural centre, a project that never materialised.

From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026

Leo will visit Yaounde, Bamenda and Douala from April 15 to 18, then Luanda, Muxima and Saurimo between April 18 and 21, before travelling to Malabo, Mongomo and Bata between April 21 and 23.

From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026

Portuguese Bernardo Dias scored as Petro Luanda of Angola edged Simba of Tanzania 1-0 on Sunday to pull off the only away matchday one victory in the CAF Champions League.

From Barron's ● Nov. 23, 2025

Pascal has gone farthest—for two years he’s been in Luanda, where he studies petroleum engineering and, I sincerely believe, chases girls.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver