Etymology

Bangui

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Today it means: The capital city of the Central African Republic. Full definition →

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The story

French Oubangui. Named after its location on the northern bank of the Ubangi River; the Ubangi itself was named from the Bangi word for the "rapids" located beside the settlement.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.