Port Harcourt

[ hahr-kert, -kawrt, -kohrt ]

/ ˈhɑr kərt, -kɔrt, -koʊrt /

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a seaport in S Nigeria.

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British Dictionary definitions for Port Harcourt

Port Harcourt

/ (ˈhɑːkət, -kɔːt) /

noun

a port in S Nigeria, capital of Rivers state on the Niger delta: the nation's second largest port; industrial centre. Pop: 942 000 (2005 est)

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