NOUN
- a city in southeastern Congo near the border with Zambia; a copper mining center; former name (until 1966) was Elisabethville
How To Use Elisabethville In A Sentence
- On July 11, 1961, the Independent State of Katanga celebrated the first anniversary of its independence by opening an 'International Trade Fair' at Elisabethville. The End of White Rule?
- It used to be known as Elisabethville when Zaire was a colony of Belgium, and it remains a strategic crossroads between all Zaire and the south of the African continent. ANC Daily News Briefing
- At Elisabethville, capital of the secessionist province of Katanga, the plane was denied permission to land. TIME.com: Top Stories
- Another said he was under house arrest near Elisabethville. NYT > Home Page
- One description of his arrival in Elisabethville said he had been severely beaten by Katangese gendarmerie. NYT > Home Page
