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Port Harcourt

American  
[hahr-kert, -kawrt, -kohrt] / ˈhɑr kərt, -kɔrt, -koʊrt /

noun

  1. a seaport in S Nigeria.


Port Harcourt British  
/ -kɔːt, ˈhɑːkət /

noun

  1. 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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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He had always been a fanatic, performing his first Elvis impersonation at a talent show in Port Harcourt, Nigeria — a way for expats working on oil refineries to let loose.

From New York Times • Mar. 1, 2024

Born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, Burna Boy spent significant time on the road as a child.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2023

We tried tracking him down on social media and eventually came across another Facebook account for someone in Port Harcourt, whose profile details had the name Dickson Ariaga.

From BBC • May 15, 2023

This is the same for Nora Chukwuma in the city of Port Harcourt in the south-east.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2022

“I’m going to Port Harcourt with my father to meet some oil people,” she said.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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