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Beira

American

[bey-ruh] / ˈbeɪ rə /

noun

a seaport in central Mozambique.

Beira British

/ ˈbaɪərə /

noun

a port in E Mozambique: terminus of a transcontinental railway from Lobito, Angola, through the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaïre), Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Pop: 566 000 (2005 est)

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In the meantime, people in Beira will continue to do what they can to adapt to climate change, in the face of an uncertain future.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2024

"The residents of Beira are unhappy with this situation caused by other countries," says Ms Charomar.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2024

In the worst-affected areas, such as the port city of Beira, people waded through waist-high water to reach drier ground or help rescue efforts.

From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2023

The Rhosus, the ship that carried the 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate to Lebanon in 2013, was supposedly sailing from the Georgian Black Sea port of Batumi and bound for the Mozambican port of Beira.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 3, 2021

Then we rounded the Cape of Good Hope, called in at Cape Town and Durban, and finally Beira.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall

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