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bundu

bundu

1 9.9
A remote wild area of countryside often in southern Africa
  • noun
  • South African
: bundu
  • "Bundu of the Fur Snakes and a senior warrior

Examples

  • As we drove through the bundu, we marveled at the untouched landscapes and the sounds of nature.

  • The group set up camp in the bundu, surrounded by towering trees and the calls of exotic birds.

  • Exploring the bundu, they discovered rare plants and wildlife that most city dwellers had never seen.

Synonyms

Kalahari
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A large desert region in southwestern Africa, mainly in Botswana and parts of Namibia and South Africa

is a broad name for remote wild rural areas rather than a specific desert
Kalahari Desert
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A large dry area in the southwest of Africa mainly in Botswana

is the general term for remote wild rural areas not one named desert
Karoo
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A large dry area in central South Africa with few plants and wide open spaces

is a general term for any remote wild rural area in southern Africa
Samburu
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A place in northern Kenya known for its wildlife and landscapes

is a generic label for remote wild rural areas rather than one named site
douar
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  • UK
1 9.9

A small village or camp in North Africa

is a broader term for wild remote countryside rather than a specific small settlement

How Remote

wilderness
169 3.8
bundu
  • South African
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rural area
71 2.0
village
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town
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

bundu singular
bundus plural

Etymology

The word bundu comes from southern Africa and originally meant 'bush' or 'wild land' in local languages. So, calling a place the bundu means it is the remote countryside, far from towns.