Huambo

[ Portuguese wahm-baw ]
/ Portuguese ˈwɑm bɔ /

noun

a city in central Angola.
Formerly Nova Lisboa.

Example sentences from the Web for huambo

  • The Huambo people, male and female, enrich their hair with coral beads in a way that sets it off with much effect.

    Stanley in Africa |James P. Boyd

British Dictionary definitions for huambo

Huambo
/ (Portuguese ˈwambu) /

noun

a town in central Angola: designated at one time by the Portuguese as the future capital of the country. Pop: 756 000 (2005 est) Former name (1928–73): Nova Lisboa