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Cabinda

American

[kuh-been-duh] / kəˈbin də /

noun

an exclave of Angola, on the W coast of Africa. 2,807 sq. mi. (7,270 sq. km).
a seaport in and the capital of this exclave, on the Congo (Zaire) River.

Cabinda British

/ kəˈbiːndə /

noun

an exclave of Angola, separated from the rest of the country by part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaïre). Pop: about 300 000 (2002 est). Area: 7270 sq km (2807 sq miles)

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I was born in Cabinda, a region north of Angola.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 26, 2024

Much of its oil wealth lies in its separate Cabinda province, where a decades-long separatist conflict simmers.

From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2023

Coincidentally, the British ship patrolling Cabinda Bay was the Ferret, and its officers recognized the Uncas immediately.

From Slate ● Dec. 4, 2021

“Most people don’t know that about me,” Cabinda said while walking away after Tuesday morning’s post-practice interview session.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 10, 2021

When approaching the coasts of Angola, and not far from the port of Cabinda, he saw an English vessel of fifty-four guns bearing down upon him.

From The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers by Walter Thornbury

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