This volume examines the discursive relations between indigenous, colonial and post-colonial legacies of place-naming in Africa in terms of the production of ur

The Dictionary of Southern African Place Names - now in its 4th edition - helps you sort your Komkhulu from your Kommetjie with the most comprehensive glossary

In this useful work, detailing more than 2,500 African placenames of all types, each entry identifies the country and, in most cases, geographical location with

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