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Meaning of "Katanga" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF KATANGA

Katanga  [kəˈtæŋɡə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KATANGA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Katanga is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KATANGA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Katanga in the English dictionary

The definition of Katanga in the dictionary is a region of SE Democratic Republic of Congo : site of a secessionist movement during the 1960s and again in 1993; important for hydroelectric power and rich mineral resources. Pop: estimates vary between 4 000 000 and 8 000 000. Area: 496 964 sq km Former name : Shaba.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KATANGA


anger
ˈæŋɡə
charanga
ˌtʃæˈræŋɡə
chimichanga
ˌtʃɪmɪˈtʃæŋɡə
clangor
ˈklæŋɡə
clangour
ˈklæŋɡə
Googleganger
ˈɡuːɡəlˌɡæŋɡə
Kananga
kəˈnæŋɡə
khanga
ˈkæŋɡə
languor
ˈlæŋɡə
Mahajanga
ˌmæhəˈdʒæŋɡə
manga
ˈmæŋɡə
mbaqanga
əmbɑːˈkæŋɡə
mganga
əmˈɡæŋɡə
panga
ˈpæŋɡə
sanga
ˈsæŋɡə
tanga
ˈtæŋɡə
Tange
ˈtæŋɡə
Zamboanga
ˌzæmbəʊˈæŋɡə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KATANGA

Katar
Katari
katathermometer
katavothron
Kate
Kath and Kim
Kathak
Kathakali
Katharevousa
Katharevusa
Katharine
katharometer
Katherine
Kathiawar
Kathleen
Kathmandu
katipo
Katla
Katmai

WORDS THAT END LIKE KATANGA

anga
Bucaramanga
changa
Ganga
inanga
kanga
karanga
kawanatanga
kotahitanga
Mpumalanga
pa´anga
ranga
rangatiratanga
runanga
Tauranga
tikanga
whare wananga

Synonyms and antonyms of Katanga in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Katanga» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KATANGA

Find out the translation of Katanga to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Katanga from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Katanga» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

加丹加
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Katanga
570 millions of speakers

English

Katanga
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कटंगा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كاتانغا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Катанга
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Katanga
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কাটাঙ্গা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Katanga
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Katanga
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Katanga
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カタンガ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

카 탕가
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Katanga
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Katanga
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடாங்கா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कटांगा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Katanga
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Katanga
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Katanga
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Катанга
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Katanga
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Κατάνγκα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Katanga
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Katanga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Katanga
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Katanga

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KATANGA»

The term «Katanga» is regularly used and occupies the 62.628 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KATANGA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Katanga» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Katanga» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Katanga

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KATANGA»

Discover the use of Katanga in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Katanga and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
With Captain Stairs to Katanga: Slavery and Subjugation in ...
The late 19th century saw practically the entire continent of Africa carved up and partitioned between a handful of European colonial powers. This is the story of the Stairs Expedition, related by the group's medical officer.
Joseph A. Moloney, David Saffery, 2007
2
Civilization and the Ancient Egyptians
In this heavily researched work, he traces the evolution of civilization not to the Middle East, as most scholars do, but rather the South American tribes whose cultures had greatly influenced what would become the Land of the Pharaohs.
Katanga A. Bongo, 2008
3
Grammatical Borrowing in Cross-linguistic Perspective
Grammatical borrowing in Katanga Swahili Vincent A. de Rooij 1. Background' Katanga Swahili, also known as Shaba Swahili, is a contact variety of Swahili spoken in the urban centers of Southern Katanga, dr Congo. Katanga Swahili ...
Yaron Matras, Jeanette Sakel, 2007
4
Ethnic Groups in Conflict
enough to push Tshombe over the brink.61 Within the first fortnight of independence, the secession of Katanga was underway. But the secession was effective only in the South of Katanga, where the Lunda and Bayeke are concentrated.
Donald L. Horowitz, 1985
5
The Tragic State of the Congo: From Decolonization to ...
THE BELGIAN ROLE IN KATANGA Meanwhile, the Belgians were building up secessionist Katanga. Between July 11 and September 8, 1960, it flew in more than 100 tons of arms and ammunition including mortars, sub-machine guns, and  ...
Jeanne M. Haskin, 2005
6
The Katanga Circus: A Detailed Account of Three UN Wars
Appraisal of United Nations' military and political actions, as well as of Communist infiltration and subversion, in a mineral-rich province of the Congo.
Mugur Valahu, 1964
7
The History of Congo
climate played a significant role in attracting white settlers from Belgium, England , Portugal, Italy, South Africa, and Australia, so much so that by the late 1950s at least one-third of the 100,000 whites living in the colony resided in Katanga.
Ch. Didier Gondola, 2002
8
Principles of Evidence in International Criminal Justice
Prosecutor v. Katanga ICC-01/04-01/07-522 Appeals Chamber (28 May 2008) . . . . . . . . . Prosecutor v. Katanga ICC-01/04/01/07 Non-Disclosure Decision (20 June 2008) . . . .350, Prosecutor v. Katanga ICC-01/04-01/07 Confirmation Decision ...
Karim A. A. Khan, Caroline Buisman, Christopher Gosnell, 2010
9
International Criminal Procedure: Principles and Rules
Principles and Rules Göran Sluiter, Håkan Friman, Suzannah Linton, Sergey Vasiliev, Salvatore Zappalà. Decision on the “Protocol on investigations in relation to witnesses benefiting from protective measures”, Prosecutor v. Katanga and ...
Göran Sluiter, Håkan Friman, Suzannah Linton, 2013
10
Bradt Congo: Democratic Republic - Republic
Independent for almost two years in the 1960s before being pulled back into the fold through military force, Katanga Province has always seen itself as different from the rest of the country; some in the region even refer to their province as the  ...
Sean Rorison, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KATANGA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Katanga is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Miners labor for a tiny share of DR Congo's mineral wealth - Taipei …
“You're not the ones who did Katanga Business, are you?” he asks curtly, referring to a documentary made by Belgian director Thierry Michel ... «Taipei Times, Jul 15»
2
RD Congo : le Katanga officiellement démembré au profit de 4 …
L'Assemblée provinciale du Katanga a pris acte jeudi du démembrement de la province la plus riche de la RDC en quatre nouvelles ... «Jeune Afrique, Jul 15»
3
Hammarskjold crash needs more scrutiny: UN report | Toronto Star
The UN report also cited new information on the Katanga administration's air capability and use of foreign military and paramilitary personnel. «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
4
Engineer answers the call of cacao
Sauvenier has worked as a director of Katanga Mining and as a senior mining engineer with SRK Consulting. He recently consulted in Senegal ... «BDlive, Jul 15»
5
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo - Success of UN Mission Depends On …
... the Forces démocratiques de libération du Rwanda (FDLR) in North Kivu, South Kivu and Katanga had been at a standstill for five months. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
6
Photos: How a female entrepreneur helped Kinshasa's traffic …
“After finishing a story on a large, humanitarian tragedy unfolding in the Katanga Province, I found myself back in Kinshasa wanting to ... «Quartz, Jul 15»
7
Boldmere St Michael's welcomed Aston Villa for a friendly
My five games so far in this pre-season period have gone like this: Ethio-London FC 1 Katanga 2, Wembley 3 Bedfont & Feltham 6, North ... «The FA, Jul 15»
8
Gecamines Sells Copper-Cobalt Mining Concessions to Two …
Gecamines sold a copper- and cobalt-mining permit from its Cie Miniere du Sud Katanga unit, or CMSK, for $52 million to Huayou's Congo ... «Copper Investing News, Jul 15»
9
NFA empowers local coaches
... Raphael Haikali and George Haikali (Arcadia FC), Immanuel Tobias (City of Windhoek), Aini Katanga (NAMPOL Women), Jarmyn Ripunda, ... «New Era, Jul 15»
10
Armadale to raise £400 000 for DRC project
... Aim-quoted Armadale Capital has moved to raise £400 000 to expand the resource of its Mpokoto gold project, in the Katanga province of the ... «Creamer Media's Mining Weekly, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Katanga [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/katanga>. May 2024 ».
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