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Uele

American

[wey-luh] / ˈweɪ lə /

noun

a river in central Africa flowing W from the NE Democratic Republic of the Congo to the Ubangi River. 700 miles (1,125 km) long.

Uele British

/ ˈweɪlə /

noun

a river in central Africa, rising near the border between the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaïre) and Uganda and flowing west to join the Bomu River and form the Ubangi River. Length: about 1100 km (700 miles)

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For fan Iki Uele, it was a pleasure just seeing all the people.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 13, 2020

Uele said he did have concerns that somebody in the crowd might have the virus without knowing it.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 13, 2020

The outbreak began 22 April in the Likati Health Zone of the Bas Uele Province, which is in the northern region of the DRC that borders the Central African Republic.

From Science Magazine • May 12, 2017

Uele gave him for answer, "Wooden bowls for the kitchen."

From Household Tales by Brothers Grimm by Hunt, Margaret

Just opposite Yakoma on the opposite bank of the Uele is a village for retired soldiers where they have their own gardens and plantations and live a life of ease but are not pensioned.

From A Journal of a Tour in the Congo Free State by Dorman, Marcus Roberts Phipps

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