Benguela Current

proper noun

A cold ocean current originating in the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica, thence flowing northwards up the west coast of Africa as far as Angola. It provides nutrients for the sea life in the fishing grounds off the Cape of Good Hope.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A cold ocean current originating in the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica, thence flowing northwards up the west coast of Africa as far as Angola. It provides nutrients for the sea life in the fishing grounds off the Cape of Good Hope.

Origin

From Benguela (“a town in Angola”) + current.

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APA

Benguela Current. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Benguela%20Current

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“Benguela Current.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Benguela%20Current. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Benguela Current,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Benguela%20Current.

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