Namaqualand

[ nuh-mah-kwuh-land ]

/ nəˈmɑ kwəˌlænd /

noun

an arid coastal region in the S part of Namibia, extending into the Cape of Good Hope province of the Republic of South Africa, divided by the Orange River into two regions, one in Namibia (Great Namaqualand), the other in South Africa (Little Namaqualand): inhabited by the Nama.

Also called Na·ma·land

[nah-muh-land] /ˈnɑ məˌlænd/.

Example sentences from the Web for namaqualand

There is but one highway, or regular track into Namaqualand from the Atlantic.

The World and Its People: Book VII |Anna B. Badlam
Two of the party were appointed to stations within the colony; Moffat and Kitchingman were destined for Namaqualand.

Robert Moffat |David J. Deane
In the middle of the present century, rich copper mines were opened in that portion called Namaqualand.

The World and Its People: Book VII |Anna B. Badlam
We were once asked, far away in Namaqualand, to perform no less a service for a friend than to put a new hammer on his gun.

Shifts and Expedients of Camp Life, Travel & Exploration |W. B. Lord

The farmer was a good man, who had showed Moffat kindness on his way to Namaqualand.

Robert Moffat |David J. Deane

British Dictionary definitions for namaqualand

Namaqualand

/ (nəˈmɑːkwəˌlænd) /

noun

a semiarid coastal region of SW Africa, extending from near Windhoek, Namibia, into W South Africa: divided by the Orange River into Little Namaqualand in South Africa, and Great Namaqualand in Namibia; rich mineral resources. Area: 47 961 sq km (18 518 sq miles) Also called: Namaland (ˈnɑːməˌlænd)

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