Fangas

/ˈfæŋɡəz/ noun

Definition

Plural of fanga; multiple muddy, swampy, or seasonally flooded areas, particularly in African landscapes.

Etymology

From fanga (Bantu/Swahili origin) plus the English plural -s, used in ecological and geographical terminology for African wetlands.

Kelly Says

The Okavango Delta is one of Earth's most famous fangas—a huge inland delta that floods seasonally and creates an island oasis in the middle of the Kalahari Desert.

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