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Benguela

American

[ben-gel-uh, -gey-luh, beng-] / bɛnˈgɛl ə, -ˈgeɪ lə, bɛŋ- /

noun

a seaport in SW Angola.

Benguela British

/ bɛŋˈɡwɛlə /

noun

a port in W Angola: founded in 1617; a terminus (with Lobito) of the railway that runs from Beira in Mozambique through the Copper Belt of Zambia and Zimbabwe. Pop: about 200 000 (1990 est)

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N/UM Benguela Sea Salt Flakes – Hand-harvested, mineral-rich sea salt flakes make a great budget-friendly gift for your favorite baker, home cook or food lover.

From Salon • Dec. 4, 2025

Other major upwelling systems include the Humboldt Current off Peru and the Benguela and Canary Currents along the west coast of Africa.

From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2025

The conflict destroyed the colonial-era Benguela railway line, which is part of the corridor, with only 3% of it in use at the end of the conflict.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2024

The west is sapped of moisture, in part by the Atlantic Ocean’s cold Benguela Current.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

The island takes its name from the Dutch word for seal, hundreds of which once cavorted in the icy Benguela currents that wash the shores.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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