Ogooué

British  

/ ɒˈɡəʊweɪ /

noun

1. a river in W central Africa, rising in SW Congo-Brazzaville and flowing generally northwest and north through Gabon to the Atlantic. Length: about 970 km (683 miles)

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Example Sentences

A claimed 99.9% turnout in Bongo’s stronghold, the province of Haut Ogooué, was roundly condemned.

From The Guardian

The constitutional court revised the figures for Haut Ogooué, saying there had been a 98% turnout, and that Bongo had won 83.2% to Ping’s 4.6%.

From The Guardian

A high-ranking official in the Bongo camp, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said that such a high turnout was normal in Gabon and dismissed the idea that anyone in the Haut Ogooué province could have been sick or giving birth on the day of the election.

From The Guardian

O’Brian spent nine days working as a volunteer at the hospital on the banks of the Ogooue River in Gabon during the summer of 1958.

From Seattle Times

O'Brian spent nine days working as a volunteer at the hospital on the banks of the Ogooue River in Gabon during the summer of 1958.

From Los Angeles Times