Calabar

[ kal-uh-bahr, kal-uh-bahr ]

noun

1. a river in SE Nigeria. About 70 miles (113 km) long.
2. a seaport near the mouth of this river.

Calabar

/ ˈkæləˌbɑː /

noun

1. a port in SE Nigeria, capital of Cross River state. Pop: 418 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

Christmas revellers descended on Nigeria's southern port city of Calabar this weekend for its festive carnival dubbed "Africa's biggest street party".

From BBC

A month of celebrations in December draws many partygoers to Calabar, the capital of Cross River state and home to many Christian communities.

From BBC

The troupe pictured below is from the University of Calabar - with costumes printed with the institution's logo.

From BBC

At a stadium in Calabar on Friday night Nigerian music stars Runtown and Iyanya performed at a carnival concert.

From BBC

The contract signed with Nigeria’s government in 2010 was for the company to build a gas processing plant in the southeastern port city of Calabar.

From Seattle Times