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ZIMBABWE
L. Gt. Makarikari ZIMBABWE
DAMARALAND Francistown Save IQE U Nova Mambone
WINDHOEK BOTSWANA Beitbridge
Mamuno po Messina
Tropic of Capricorn Leonard Ville KALAHARI L impo ZAMB Funhalouro
NAMIBIA DESERT Polokwane
Tshane MO
GABORONE Limpopo
Namib
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Nossob
Mafeking PRETORIA MAPUTO
esert
Johannesburg
Molopo PLATIEAU
Luderitz Krugersdorp MBABANE Maputo Bay
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AP SWAZILAND
KA Kroonstad
ange ELD
HG H V
Orange Upington Or Newcastle
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Port Nolloth O ang e Kimberley MASERU KENSBERG N
Bushmanland Tugela CEAN
TLANTIC
Bloemfontein ESOT
Okiep L
a edo n C Durban
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Vaal
De Aar AN OCEA Cattle
Williston DRA
Calvinia Sheep
OCEAN
Vanrhynsdorp INDIAN O
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA Wheat
St. Helena Bay INDI Sugarcane
Graaff Reinet Queenstown
GREAT KAROO King William's Cotton
Town East London
East London
Oudtshoom Fish
Cape Town P. Alfred Coal
Simonstown Bossel Bay Port Elizabeth Iron ore
Cape of Good Hope Gold
Diamond
Velds in Africa
The rainfall mainly occurs in the summer months Just Think!
from November to February.
Wildlife has become threatened due to
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Lesotho is an African country which is completely
surrounded by South Africa. Industry
The velds have rich deposits of minerals, such as
Wildlife and Agriculture
iron, gold, diamond and coal. The diamond mines
Due to abundance of grasslands, a large number at Kimberley are famous the world over. Based on
of wild animals grazed here, such as giraffe and these minerals, a large number of industries have
deer, after which came the been developed. Pretoria is a large centre of
animals which preyed on industries. Mining and industries have made South
them, such as lions, leopards Africa the most industrialised nation of Africa.
and cheetahs. However, after Products from industry and dairy farming are
the introduction of cattle- exported on a large scale.
rearing in the region, the
wildlife has become an People
A leopard
endangered lot. The people are rich in the velds owing to cattle-
rearing, mining and industries. A large number of
The high velds are suitable for cattle-rearing. The
cattle are reared for milk, meat and leather. Some people are also engaged in transportation of goods.
crops are also grown, such as maize, cotton,
tobacco, fruits and vegetables. Some farmers Activity
practise cattle-rearing and farming on the same
fields, this practice is called mixed farming . Mark the prairies and the velds on an outline map
of the world.
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