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Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), South Africa

Officially known as ‘the Kingdom of Swaziland’, and at times referred to as ‘Ngwane’ or ‘eSwatini’, Swaziland is located in Southern Africa. The nation and its people were both named after King Mswati II of the 19th century. Swaziland is

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The Karoo, South Africa

Also known as ‘the Place of Thirst’, the Karoo is an infinitely magical region, covered by enormous sheep and game farms, where vast plains drift away towards distant rocky outcrops and multi-layered mountains that pierce the velvet skies. ‘Karoo’ is

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Iringa, Tanzania

Iringa got its name from the Hehe word ‘lilinga’ meaning ‘fort’. Iringa is the administrative capital of the Iringa Region and has various established industries, including manufacturing and food processing. Majority of its electricity is supplied by the close by

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Gweta, Botswana

Gweta is a relatively small village located in Botswana, around 205 kilometres away from Maun, and approximately 100 kilometres from Nata. It is generally known to be the gateway to the Makgadikgadi Pans. Gweta got its name from the sound

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Ghanzi, Botswana

Located in the western section of the Republic of Botswana in southern Africa is the town of Ghanzi. When the 2011 population census was conducted, there were approximately 12,167 people residing in the town, with a further 861 close by.

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Cederberg, South Africa

Situated close by to Clanwilliam, about 300 kilometres north of Cape Town, South Africa, lies the Cederberg mountains.  The range of mountains got its name from the endangered Clanwilliam Cedar – a tree endemic to the region. The mountains are

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Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary, South Africa

Swaziland’s oldest protected region is Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary, which is owned and managed by a non-profit trust. It is situated between Mbabane and Manzini, and acts as the headquarters for the Big Game Parks, which includes Mlilwane’s sister parks of

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Cape Agulhas Lighthouse, South Africa

Cape Agulhas Lighthouse is located in the rocky headland of Cape Agulhas (also known as ‘Cape of Needles’) in the Western Cape of South Africa, the southernmost point of Africa. It was the third lighthouse constructed in South Africa, and

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St Lucia, South Africa

Welcome to St Lucia South Africa’s very first World Heritage Site was St Lucia, proclaimed so in 1999. It is situated on the east coast of Kwa-Zulu Natal, approximately 275 kilometres north of the city of Durban. The region referred

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