Abeokuta

[ ah-bey-oh-koo-tah ]

/ ˌɑ beɪˈoʊ kʊ tɑ /

a city in SW Nigeria.

Example sentences from the Web for abeokuta

Ibadan long had a feud with Abeokuta, but on the establishment of the British protectorate the intertribal wars were stopped.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 2 |Various
They find relations and friends in Abeokuta, and so they stop to live with us.

The African Trader |W. H. G. Kingston
The people of Abeokuta gave the missionaries a hearty welcome.

History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1 |George W. Williams
Nevertheless, the Abeokuta people have opposed an heroic resistance, and so far successfully.

By Sheer Pluck |G. A. Henty

He professes great friendship for the English, as well as for the people of Abeokuta.

The Three Midshipmen |W.H.G. Kingston

Abeokuta

/ (ˌæbɪəʊˈkuːtə) /

a town in W Nigeria, capital of Ogun state. Pop: 487 000 (2005 est)