Bangui
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- proper noun
- This makes the social scene among high society people in Bangui very interesting.
- Bangui, the capital
Examples
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It is so much off the beaten path and so much off the radar that if you want to disappear, you go to Bangui.
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On a heavily forested hillside overlooking the capital city of Bangui, Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve offered a prayer of dedication and blessing upon the country and people of the Central African Republic.
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The 12 others remain in detention in Bangui, the CAR capital.
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What is so interesting about Bangui is that it is the ultimate hideaway.
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The radio programmes are the result of some 50 outreach sessions held by the ICC in the Central African capital, Bangui, between January and June this year.
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That afternoon, Elder Holland and the others met in a special devotional with about 150 people, members of the Bangui Branch and some of their friends.
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Elder Jeffrey R. Holland and Elder L. Whitney Clayton pause for a moment at the dedication site in Bangui, Central African Republic.
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Political tension has mounted in Bangui because General Kolingba, who ousted President David Dacko by force on September 1, 1981, has taken a hard line against pro-democracy leaders and strikers.
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The United Nations has a significant presence in Bangui, the largest city of the Central African Republic.
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When I visited Bangui, I marveled at the vibrant markets along the river.
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Bangui comes from the nearby Ubangi River and the local languages that named places 'by the water'. So the name helps you remember that Bangui is the capital city that grew up on the riverbank.