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Sapele

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2008 | Copyright

Sapele , city (1991 est. pop. 123,000), S Nigeria, a port in the Niger delta. The center of the Nigerian timber industry, Sapele has sawmills and a large plywood and veneer factory; rubber is processed there, and plastics, chemicals, and shoes are manufactured. After the British established a vice consulate in the city in 1892, Sapele grew in importance as a port; in 1894 it came under British rule and served as a local administrative center.

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Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names | 2005 | | Copyright

Sapele, Delta/Nigeria A saw‐milling centre since 1925, it takes its name from the sapele tree.

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A Dictionary of Plant Sciences | 1998 | | Copyright

sapele See ENTANDROPHRAGMA.

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Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

sapele •campanile, dele, eely, Ely, fusilli, Gigli, Ismaili, Keeley, Keneally, KwaNdebele, Lely, Matabele, mealie, mealy, Ndebele, sapele, Sindebele, steely, Swahili, wheelie •biweekly, weakly, weekly •seemly •cleanly, queenly •beastly, Priestley, priestly •Keighley • measly

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