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Calabar
[kal-uh-bahr, kal-uh-bahr]
noun
a river in SE Nigeria. About 70 miles (113 km) long.
a seaport near the mouth of this river.
Calabar
/ ˈæəˌɑː /
noun
a port in SE Nigeria, capital of Cross River state. Pop: 418 000 (2005 est)
Example Sentences
Goodluck Jonathan – who served from 2010 to 2015 – had a relatively balanced team of two ethnic Fulanis, two Hausas, one Atyap, one Igbo, one Yoruba and one Calabar.
Christmas revellers descended on Nigeria's southern port city of Calabar this weekend for its festive carnival dubbed "Africa's biggest street party".
A month of celebrations in December draws many partygoers to Calabar, the capital of Cross River state and home to many Christian communities.
The troupe pictured below is from the University of Calabar - with costumes printed with the institution's logo.
At a stadium in Calabar on Friday night Nigerian music stars Runtown and Iyanya performed at a carnival concert.
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