jiografia
English meaning: Geography
Swahili Definition
(Kiswahili)Sayansi inayostudia ardhi, maji, hali ya hewa na mifumo ya kibinadamu duniani.
English Definition
The study of Earth's physical features and human societies. East Africa has extraordinary geographic features — the Great Rift Valley (a geological rift stretching from Mozambique to the Red Sea), Mount Kilimanjaro (Africa's highest peak, 5,895 m), Lake Victoria (world's largest tropical lake), Lake Tanganyika (world's deepest in Africa), the Serengeti plains, and Indian Ocean coastline. East Africa's geography shaped its history, trade, and biodiversity.
Example
“Bonde la Ufa la Afrika Mashariki ni moja ya maajabu makubwa ya kijiolojia duniani.”
In English: “East Africa's Great Rift Valley is one of the world's greatest geological wonders.”
Synonyms
- sayansi ya ardhi
- jiografia ya kimwili
Literary Heritage
“Pwani ya Afrika Mashariki imezalisha tamaduni nyingi kwa njia ya biashara na makutano ya watu.”
“The East African coast has given birth to many cultures through trade and the meeting of peoples.”
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Language information
- Language
- Kiswahili
- Swahili
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Niger-Congo
- Speakers
- 100M