a semiarid coastal region of SW Africa, extending from near Windhoek, Namibia, into W South Africa: divided by the Orange River into Little Namaqualand in South Africa, and Great Namaqualand in Namibia; rich mineral resources. Area: 47 961 sq km (18 518 sq miles)
Also called: Namaland (ˈnɑːməˌlænd)
Namaqualand in American English
(nəˈmɑkwəˌlænd)
region in SW Africa divided by the Orange River into Great Namaqualand in Namibia & Little Namaqualand in Northern Cape province, South Africa