Central African names include those from Angola, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equitorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo. See also about African names.
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Bombo(Mountain & Other)Kongo, Literature, Popular Culture The name of a hill in the border between southernmost mainland Congo Brazzaville and westernmost DRC; the meaningful name of a little known Tarzan inspired character.
Bukavu(Settlement & Other)Central African Derived from the Shi word nkafu, meaning ‘cow’.
Hinda(Settlement)Kongo The name of a small town in the Southwest part of Republic of the Congo. Rhymes with Linda.
Huambo(Settlement)Mbundu Huambo receives its name from Wambu, one of the 14 old Ovimbundu kingdoms of the central Angolan plateau.
Kanga(Settlement & Other)Kongo, Popular Culture, Literature Even though it is also the name of a hill range in westernmost Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kanga is best known internationally as the name of a certain Kangaroo from Winnie the Pooh books and the basis for the name Kaänga.
Kuilu(Political Subdivision, Region & River)Kongo The first name of the Kuilu-Niadi River In Southwest Republic of the Congo.
Niadi(River, Other, Political Subdivision & Settlement)Kongo, Central African The name of both a river and a valley in Southwest Republic of the Congo.
Nyanga(Political Subdivision, Region & Settlement)Kongo