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MAYOMBA

Volume 14 · 67 words · 1860 Edition

or Mayumba, a seaport of Africa, in South Guinea, is situated at the mouth of the Mayomba River, 120 miles N.W. of Loango. It is the capital of a territory of the same name, which is governed by a chief dependent on the King of Loango. The harbour is convenient. The inhabitants, who are gentle and intelligent, find employment in working copper and procuring ivory and gum.