Benguela

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proper noun

The capital city of Benguela Province, Angola.

OriginPortuguese Benguela →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The capital city of Benguela Province, Angola.
  2. A province in western Angola. Capital: Benguela.

Origin

  1. PortugueseBenguela
  2. PortugueseBenguela
  3. EnglishBenguela

Borrowed from Portuguese Benguela.

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Translations

Bulgarian Бенге́ла
  • Бенге́ла (Bengéla)city in Angola
French Benguela
  • Benguelacity in Angola
Korean 벵겔라
  • 벵겔라 (Benggella)city in Angola
Portuguese Benguela
  • Benguelacity in Angola
Cite this entry
APA

Benguela. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Benguela

MLA

“Benguela.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Benguela. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Benguela,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Benguela.

Source: Benguela on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.