Namaqualand

American  

[nuh-mah-kwuh-land] / nəˈmɑ kwəˌlænd /

noun

1. 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.

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Namaqualand British  

/ nəˈmɑːkwəˌlænd /

noun

1. Also called: Namaland.  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)

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Example Sentences

The impoverished local Nama community living amid the environmental degradation in the far north-west of South Africa – also known as Namaqualand - wonder what has happened to the riches their land has yielded.

From BBC

Despite winning a legal battle over land and mining rights more than two decades ago in Richtersveld, which is part of Namaqualand, many in the community argue that they are yet to see any benefit.

From BBC

In Kamieskroon, a small town in the centre of South Africa's Namaqualand region, the rolling hills have become a haven for poachers.

From BBC

Right now, with the hashtag #Namaqualand, you can still see their photos popping up on Instagram.

From New York Times

Just five hours north of Capetown, visitors drive along the Namaqualand Flower Route to enjoy the show across a number of national parks, including Richtersveld National Park, Goegap Nature Reserve and Skilpad Wild Flower Reserve.

From New York Times