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Kalema
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English
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the Kalema -
A violent surf that occurs on the coast of the Guinea region of West Africa.
en 1899 The International Geography Publisher: G. Newnes limited. Editor(s): Hugh Robert Mill. Page 972. Has no harbour and landing is rather difficult through the heavy surf, the “Kalema”, which breaks upon the coast all year round.
en 1961 Physical Oceanography. Publisher: Macmillan. Author(s): Albert Defant. P 101. "In the same way, the imposing swell causing the constant surf at the coast of Guinea (the Kalema) originates from a region near Tristan de Cunha There is sometimes a strong surf generated from about 400 nautical miles distance.
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en aaeklm Amalek Makela Melaka kamela
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