Top 10 Interesting African Country Names And Their Meanings

Top 10 Interesting African Country Names And Their Meanings

Courses
SPEAK SWAHILI FOR BEGINNERS👉🏼https://theafricanscript.ck.page/speakswahili
SELLING ON JUMIA👉🏼https://theafricanscript.ck.page/sellingonjumia

Travel Documentation
VISA Application To Any Country👉🏼https://www.ivisa.com/apply-online?utm_source=theafricanscript
Passport Photos👉🏼https://www.ivisa.com/photos?utm_source=theafricanscript


Become A Channel Member
YOUTUBE👉🏼 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3qg5SxJHWUx7Zp4mhXaIMg/join
PATREON👉🏼 https://www.patreon.com/theafricanmythsshow?fan_landing=true
PAYONEER SUPPORT👉🏼[email protected]

Buy Channel Merchandise
STORE👉🏼https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3qg5SxJHWUx7Zp4mhXaIMg/store

This Changed My Life
🔥TURN YOUR FREE TIME INTO A BUSINESS👉🏼 https://www.idesiremore.com/webinaroptin?aff=ganny6415

Business Sponsorships/Mentions/Consultations
EMAIL👉🏼[email protected]

Visit Our Blog 👉🏼https://theafricanscript.blogspot.com/

Social Media
FACEBOOK 👉🏼 https://www.facebook.com/The-African-Myths-Show-495431917645385/?modal=admin_todo_tour

Top 10 Interesting African Country Names And Their Meanings

Sudan (Land of Blacks)
The North-Eastern African country's name comes from an Arabic expression Bilad Al-Sudan(Land of Blacks). It was used by medieval Arab geographers who referred to it as an African settlement south of the Sahara.

Niger (River of Rivers)
It comes from a Berber phrase 'ger-n-ger' which basically means River of Rivers. The Niger River is the longest river in West Africa and it crosses Benin, Guinea, Mali, Niger and Nigeria. This is where the country gets its name from

Uganda (Land of the Ganda)
Uganda is found in East Africa and the name comes from the largest Kingdom in the country the Buganda kingdom.

Malawi (Land of Flames)
The name comes from the ancient Maravi empire. The people from this empire were known to be ironworkers( Blacksmiths). It is also said that the name came as a result of the flaming waters of Lake Nyasa that glinted as a result of sun rays.

Namibia (Vast place of Emptiness)
The country gets its name from the word Namib of the Nama dialects which basically means Vast emptiness. Most of the country is covered by the Namib desert and the land is uninhabited.

Ethiopia (Land of Burnt Faces)
Ethiopia comes from the Greek word Aithopia which is a combination of two words Aitho-Burn + Ops-Face. This is how early Greeks looked at Africans from Ethiopia hence the name Ethiopia.

Libya (Land of Libu)
It comes from an Egyptian term 'Libu' which means one of the tribesof the Berber people living West of the Nile.

Cameroon (River of Prawns)
Portuguese navigator and explorer Fernao Do Po who was probably the first Europeanto reach the Wouri River. He named the river Rio dos Camoroes (River of Shrimps/Prawns). So this is where the country gets its name from.

Botswana ( Those who went away)
The name comes from Batswana or citizens of Botswana. The Tswana ethnic group of people are the largest group in the country. They are believed to have come from South Africa and they were always referred to as 'Those that went away' hence the name of the country Botswana.

Mauritania (Land of Mauri)
The name comes from the English word 'Moors'. It was a Latin description of the Berber population of Mauritania.



Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cape Verde, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic (CAR), Chad, Comoros, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leon, Mogadishu Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Addis Ababa, Gambia, The Gambia, East African Federation, Addis Abeba, Addis Ababa city, Ethiopia Addis Ababa, South Sudan, African girl, Senegal, Gambia country, Uganda capital city, African language, Africa, Kampala, African Cup of Nations 2021, How to speak africa language, Kigali city, Seychelles.


DISCLAIMER: Some links above are affiliate links. This means If you click the link and purchase something I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps us to continue creating these videos - Thank you for supporting the channel!