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Damaraland

American  
[duh-mahr-uh-land, dam-er-uh-] / dəˈmɑr əˌlænd, ˈdæm ər ə- /

noun

  1. a region in the central part of Namibia.


Damaraland British  
/ dəˈmɑːrəˌlænd /

noun

  1. a plateau region of central Namibia, the traditional homeland of the Damara people

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She said she is familiar with the zoo’s array of animals — from the naked mole rats to the Damaraland mole rats, “which are less naked and much bigger,” she said.

From Washington Post Nov. 9, 2021

Poaching is a scourge in Damaraland, an arid region of rocky outcroppings in northwest Namibia.

From New York Times May 2, 2017

Buffenstein pulls a Damaraland mole rat out of its cage so we can give it a closer look.

From Slate Nov. 18, 2011

Both naked mole rats and their Damaraland cousins live as ants or termites do, in a rigid, insectile society.

From Slate Nov. 18, 2011

Just north of Damaraland there are a number of tribes that bear a strong resemblance to the Damaras.

From The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa by Anna B. Badlam

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