Top African city describing its environment Crossword Clue

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Top African city describing its environment Crossword Answer

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(adjective)
1. located in or characteristic of a city or city life

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

AFRICAN (noun)
1. a native or inhabitant of Africa
ENVIRONMENT (noun)
1. the area in which something exists or lives
2. the totality of surrounding conditions

Hint 3: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
BURAN

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