Southern Africa

English

Proper noun

The southern part of the continent of Africa.
(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

Translations

southern part of the continent of Africa

Afrikaans: Suider-Afrika, Suider-Afrika
Chinese:
Mandarin: 南部非洲 (zh) (Nánbù Fēizhōu), 南非 (zh) (Nán Fēi)
Dutch: Zuidelijk Afrika n
Estonian: Lõuna-Aafrika
Finnish: eteläinen Afrikka, Eteläinen Afrikka
French: Afrique australe (fr)
Georgian: სამხრეთი აფრიკა (samxreti apriḳa)
Korean: 남아프리카 (namapeurika)
Russian: please add this translation if you can
Spanish: África austral
Swahili: Afrika ya Kusini

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