Okavango

[ oh-kuh-vang-goh, -vahng- ]

noun

1. a river in central Africa, flowing SE from Angola to Botswana. About 1,000 miles (1,610 km) long.

Okavango

/ ˌəʊkəˈvɑːŋɡəʊ /

noun

1. a river in SW central Africa, rising in central Angola and flowing southeast, then east as part of the border between Angola and Namibia, then southeast across the Caprivi Strip into Botswana to form a great marsh known as the Okavango Basin, Delta or Swamp. Length: about 1600 km (1000 miles)

Example Sentences

Diamonds with higher amounts of nitrogen take on a yellowish color, so the near-flawless Okavango is a whopper of a find.

From Popular-Science

I crossed the Okavango somewhere up towards its sources, and then found myself in the wild country of the Mukassakwere Bushmen.

From Project Gutenberg

A fortnight later they were camped on a tributary stream north of the Okavango.

From Project Gutenberg

These streams have an easterly direction, their beds, often dry, joining the Okavango.

From Project Gutenberg