Language/Afrikaans/Vocabulary/Geography

Afrikaans Vocabulary - Geography

Hi Afrikaans learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn some of the most important Afrikaans vocabulary related to geography. We will look at words related to countries, cities, and other geographical features.

Countries

Let's start by looking at some of the most common countries in Afrikaans. Here is a table with the names of some countries in Afrikaans and their English translations.

Afrikaans	Pronunciation	English Translation
Suid-Afrika	soit-ahfrika	South Africa
Namibië	namibie	Namibia
Angola	angola	Angola
Botswana	botswana	Botswana
Zimbabwe	zimbabwi	Zimbabwe
Mozambiek	mozambiek	Mozambique
Swaziland	swaziland	Swaziland
Lesotho	lesoto	Lesotho
Zambië	zambie	Zambia
Malawi	malawi	Malawi
Tanzania	tanzania	Tanzania
Kenia	kenia	Kenya
Uganda	uganda	Uganda
Rwanda	rwanda	Rwanda
Burundi	burundi	Burundi
Kongo	kongo	Congo
Ethiopië	etiopie	Ethiopia
Somalia	somalia	Somalia
Djibouti	djibouti	Djibouti
Eritrea	eritrea	Eritrea
Libië	libie	Libya
Marokko	marokko	Morocco
Algerië	algerie	Algeria
Tunesië	tunesie	Tunisia
Mauritanië	mauritanie	Mauritania
Senegal	senegal	Senegal
Gambië	gambie	Gambia
Guinea	guinee	Guinea
Liberia	liberia	Liberia
Sierra Leone	sierra leone	Sierra Leone
Ghana	ghana	Ghana
Ivoorkus	ivoorkus	Ivory Coast
Niger	niger	Niger
Nigeria	nigeria	Nigeria
Kameroen	kameroen	Cameroon
Gabon	gabon	Gabon
Sao Tomé en Principe	sao tome en principe	Sao Tome and Principe
Benin	benin	Benin
Tsjaad	tsjaad	Chad
Burkina Faso	burkina faso	Burkina Faso
Mali	mali	Mali

Cities

Now let's look at some of the most common cities in Afrikaans. Here is a table with the names of some cities in Afrikaans and their English translations.

Afrikaans	Pronunciation	English Translation
Kaapstad	kaapstad	Cape Town
Johannesburg	johannesburg	Johannesburg
Pretoria	pretoria	Pretoria
Durban	durban	Durban
Port Elizabeth	port elizabeth	Port Elizabeth
Bloemfontein	bloemfontein	Bloemfontein
Kimberley	kimberley	Kimberley
Windhoek	windhoek	Windhoek
Gaborone	gaborone	Gaborone
Harare	harare	Harare
Maputo	maputo	Maputo
Lusaka	lusaka	Lusaka
Nairobi	nairobi	Nairobi
Kampala	kampala	Kampala
Kigali	kigali	Kigali
Bujumbura	bujumbura	Bujumbura
Kinshasa	kinshasa	Kinshasa
Addis Abeba	addis abeba	Addis Ababa
Mogadishu	mogadishu	Mogadishu
Djibouti	djibouti	Djibouti
Tripoli	tripoli	Tripoli
Rabat	rabat	Rabat
Algiers	algiers	Algiers
Tunis	tunis	Tunis
Nouakchott	nouakchott	Nouakchott
Dakar	dakar	Dakar
Banjul	banjul	Banjul
Conakry	conakry	Conakry
Monrovia	monrovia	Monrovia
Freetown	freetown	Freetown
Accra	accra	Accra
Abidjan	abidjan	Abidjan
Niamey	niamey	Niamey
Lagos	lagos	Lagos
Yaoundé	yaounde	Yaoundé
Libreville	libreville	Libreville
São Tomé	sao tome	São Tomé
Cotonou	cotonou	Cotonou
N'Djamena	ndjamena	N'Djamena
Ouagadougou	ouagadougou	Ouagadougou
Bamako	bamako	Bamako

Other Geographical Features

Finally, let's look at some other geographical features in Afrikaans. Here is a table with the names of some geographical features in Afrikaans and their English translations.

Afrikaans	Pronunciation	English Translation
Berg	berg	Mountain
Rivier	rivier	River
Meer	meer	Lake
Oseaan	oseaan	Ocean
Desaantal	desaantal	Desert
Eiland	eiland	Island
Bos	bos	Forest
Vallei	vallei	Valley
Heuwel	heuwel	Hill
Strand	strand	Beach
Riviermonding	riviermonding	River mouth
Delta	delta	Delta
Gebergte	gebergte	Mountain range
Plateau	plateau	Plateau
Kloof	kloof	Gorge
Woud	woud	Woodland
Waterfall	waterfall	Waterfall
Grot	grot	Cave
Grondwater	grondwater	Groundwater
Rivierbron	rivierbron	River source
Riviermonding	riviermonding	River mouth
Rivierdelta	rivierdelta	River delta
Rivierbedding	rivierbedding	River bed
Rivieroewer	rivieroewer	River bank
Rivierstroom	rivierstroom	River flow
Rivierloop	rivierloop	River course
Rivierkruising	rivierkruising	River crossing
Rivierbocht	rivierbocht	River bend
Riviermeander	riviermeander	River meander
Riviermonding	riviermonding	River estuary
Riviermonding	riviermonding	River mouth
Riviergeul	riviergeul	River channel
Rivierboog	rivierboog	River arc
Rivierdrempel	rivierdrempel	River threshold
Rivierkatrol	rivierkatrol	River roller