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Definition of lualaba

lualaba

/ˌluːəˈlɑːbə/
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lualaba Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A province in the southern Democratic Republic of the Congo, recognized globally for its extensive reserves of copper and cobalt.

Example

"Many international mining operations are concentrated in Lualaba to extract the cobalt required for manufacturing electric vehicle batteries."

2

A major river in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, flowing northwards to serve as the greatest headstream of the Congo River by volume.

• Rhymes for lualaba

• Nearby Words

loyalty
lozenge
lp
lualaba
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luangwa
luapula

Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from local Bantu languages of Central Africa, historically designating the river before European cartographers standardized its relationship to the Congo River system.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Lualaba. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/lualaba
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