Uele
[ wey-luh ]
/ ˈweɪ lə /
noun
a river in central Africa flowing W from the NE Democratic Republic of the Congo to the Ubangi River. 700 miles (1125 km) long.
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Example sentences from the Web for uele
I do not therefore, care to run the risk of running short when the hunting grounds of Uele are reached.
A Journal of a Tour in the Congo Free State|Marcus DormanThere is, however, nothing like a mountain or even a considerable hill in this part of Uele.
A Journal of a Tour in the Congo Free State|Marcus DormanYakoma is built on the banks of the Uele just before it joins with the Bomu to form the Ubangi.
A Journal of a Tour in the Congo Free State|Marcus Dorman
British Dictionary definitions for uele
Uele
/ (ˈweɪlə) /
noun
a river in central Africa, rising near the border between the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaïre) and Uganda and flowing west to join the Bomu River and form the Ubangi River. Length: about 1100 km (700 miles)
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