Southern Africa

English

Proper noun

Southern Africa

1. The southern part of the continent of Africa.
2. (nonstandard) South Africa.

Usage notes

While most regions are in the form of East Africa, West Africa and North Africa, this region is called Southern Africa to distinguish it from the country of South Africa, which makes up a portion of the region of Southern Africa.

Coordinate terms

• West Africa
• North Africa
• Central Africa
• East Africa
• Sub-Saharan Africa
• Saharan Africa, Sahara
• Sahel

Translations

southern part of the continent of Africa

• Afrikaans: Suider-Afrika
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 南部非洲 (Nánbù Fēizhōu), 南非 (zh) (Nán Fēi)

• Estonian: Lõuna-Aafrika
• Finnish: eteläinen Afrikka, Eteläinen Afrikka
• Korean: 남아프리카 (namapeurika)
• Russian: please add this translation if you can
• Spanish: África austral
• Swahili: Afrika ya Kusini

Anagrams

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