Delagoa Bay

American  

[del-uh-goh-uh, del-] / ˈdɛl əˈgoʊ ə, ˌdɛl- /

noun

1. an inlet of the Indian Ocean, in S Mozambique. 55 miles (89 km) long.

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Delagoa Bay British  

/ ˌdɛləˈɡəʊə /

noun

1. Official name: Baía de Lourenço Marques.  an inlet of the Indian Ocean, in S Mozambique

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Example Sentences

A railway will shortly be completed from Pretoria to Delagoa Bay, with a branch line to Barbertown.

From The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa by Badlam, Anna B.

Father split with Oom Paul over the Delagoa Bay question and resigned from his cabinet.

From Adventures in Swaziland The Story of a South African Boer by O'Neil, Owen Rowe

He once heard that she had been seen in Delagoa Bay, that was all.

From From Veldt Camp Fires by Bryden, H.A.

Such news as we get comes by Beira, and as there is no cable between Delagoa Bay and Beira, this makes things worse.

From South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 by Creswicke, Louis

It comprises that portion of Southeast Africa which extends from the northern boundary stream of Natal towards Delagoa Bay.

From The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa by Badlam, Anna B.