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Uele

American

[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 (1,125 km) long.

Uele British

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

From Seattle Times • Jun. 13, 2020

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

From Seattle Times • Jun. 13, 2020

The outbreak began 22 April in the Likati Health Zone of the Bas Uele Province, which is in the northern region of the DRC that borders the Central African Republic.

From Science Magazine • May 12, 2017

All the cargo for Stanley Falls and the Upper Congo, as well as that for Uele, has therefore to be transhipped here.

From A Journal of a Tour in the Congo Free State by Dorman, Marcus Roberts Phipps

I start next morning to cross Uele, but as it is impossible to obtain more than thirty five porters some of the baggage has to be left behind.

From A Journal of a Tour in the Congo Free State by Dorman, Marcus Roberts Phipps

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