Malabo
[ muh-lah-boh ]
/ məˈlɑ boʊ /
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noun
a town in and the capital of Equatorial Guinea, on northern Bioko island.
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Formerly San·ta Is·a·bel [san-tuh -iz-uh-bel; Spanish sahn-tah -ee-sah-bel] /ˈsæn tə ˈɪz əˌbɛl; Spanish ˈsɑn tɑ ˌi sɑˈβɛl/ .
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British Dictionary definitions for Malabo
Malabo
/ (məˈlɑːbəʊ) /
noun
the capital and chief port of Equatorial Guinea, on the island of Bioko in the Gulf of Guinea. Pop: 105 000 (2005 est)Former name (until 1973): Santa Isabel
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