a large country on the western coast of Africa, between 10° and 20° E. long, and between the equator and 18° S. lat. comprehending the countries of Loango, Angola, and Benguella. It is bounded by the kingdom of Benin on the north; by Mataman, a part of Caffraria, on the south; and by the Atlantic ocean, on the west; and is sometimes called the lower Guinea.