Cabinda

[ kuh-been-duh ]

noun

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

Cabinda

/ kəˈbiːndə /

noun

1. 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)

Example Sentences

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

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Cabinda is considered Angolan territory, but many Cabindans, including myself, believe that our home should be independent.

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Armed conflict has torn Cabinda for decades.

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The Angolan armed forces illegally occupy Cabinda, and commit human rights violations such as murder, kidnapping and lack of basic freedoms.

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“You’re seeing some rules being emphasized for the sake of satisfying society’s softness in a game that is not a soft game at all,” said Detroit Lions fullback Jason Cabinda, whose club was on the wrong end of one of this season’s most-disputed calls.

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