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Mwanza

American  
[mwahn-zah] / ˈmwɑn zɑ /

noun

  1. a city in N Tanzania, on Lake Victoria.


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Toure's kick was saved by Zambia goalkeeper Willard Mwanza after Banda had been penalised following a VAR check for catching Nene Dorgeles in the box.

From Barron's Dec. 22, 2025

He said there were individuals who had "entered the country illegally with the intention of causing chaos" in Arusha, Dar es Salaam, Mbeya, Mwanza and Songwe provinces.

From BBC Nov. 3, 2025

Felix Mwanza, a veteran H.I.V. activist in Lusaka, said the government had yet to tap into the vast network of H.I.V. and TB treatment activists in the country.

From New York Times Dec. 11, 2021

Mbowe, chairman of the leading opposition party CHADEMA, was detained in the city of Mwanza on July 21 as he was preparing for a meeting to discuss proposals for a new constitution.

From Reuters Aug. 4, 2021

I realized that Mama Mwanza had an extraordinarily pretty face, with wide-set eyes, a solemn mouth, and a high, rounded forehead under her kerchief.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

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