Katanga

[ kuh-tahng-guh, -tang- ]

/ kəˈtɑŋ gə, -ˈtæŋ- /

noun

former name of Shaba.

Example sentences from the Web for katanga

We hear that Sayde bin Ali is returning from Katanga with much ivory.

The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume II (of 2), 1869-1873 |David Livingstone
He will now be digging gold at Katanga till this man returns with gunpowder.

The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume II (of 2), 1869-1873 |David Livingstone
The Lufira at Katanga is a full bow-shot wide; it goes into Kamolondo.

The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume II (of 2), 1869-1873 |David Livingstone
Eight days south of Katanga, the natives declare the fountains to be.

How I Found Livingstone |Henry M. Stanley

The Katanga is, with the exception of certain palm fruit areas, the bulwark of British interests in the Congo.

An African Adventure |Isaac F. Marcosson

British Dictionary definitions for katanga

Katanga

/ (kəˈtæŋɡə) /

noun

a region of SE Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaïre): site of a secessionist movement during the 1960s and again in 1993; important for hydroelectric power and rich mineral resources (copper and tin ore). Pop: estimates vary between 4 000 000 (1998) and 8 000 000 (2006). Area: 496 964 sq km (191 878 sq miles) Former name (1972–97): Shaba

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Katanga

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