Uele

American  

[wey-luh] / ˈweɪ lə /

noun

1. a river in central Africa flowing W from the NE Democratic Republic of the Congo to the Ubangi River. 700 miles (1,125 km) long.

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Uele British  

/ ˈweɪlə /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

Two villages near the mine, where residents had previously been resettled from, have been occupied by local people in recent months, "in violation of the rights of the company Kibali goldmines," the Haut Uele governor's office said in a statement.

From Reuters

In Congo, he said, new arrivals who crossed the Ubangi, Mbomou and Uele border rivers told refugee officials they fled in panic when they heard gunshots, leaving their belongings behind.

From Washington Times

For fan Iki Uele, it was a pleasure just seeing all the people.

From Seattle Times

Uele said he did have concerns that somebody in the crowd might have the virus without knowing it.

From Seattle Times

They credit the fact that only four people died to the expertise of Congolese officials, who had dealt with seven previous Ebola outbreaks, and to the remoteness of the northern Bas Uele province where the outbreak occurred.

From Nature