Name: Grassland: A Type of Natural Vegetation
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
Duration: 9 min 2 s
Description: Grassland is an area where a nearly continuous cover of grasses dominates the vegetation. It is one of the most widespread types of natural vegetation.

Question

On a map of South Africa, mark and label the following:

a) Johannesburg

b) River Limpopo

c) The Drakensberg

d) River Vaal

e) Kimberley

Accepted Answer

Johannesburg is a city in South Africa. It is the country's chief industrial and financial metropolis known for its gold mines. It is one of the youngest major cities after the discovery of gold in the country.

The second-largest river in Africa, Limpopo, drains to the Indian Ocean, following the Zambezi River. Vasco da Gama discovered this river and named it the Espirito Santo River.

The Drakensberg is the mountains along the border region of South Africa and Lesotho. It is a part of the long and steep cliff that divides the area at two different elevations.

River Vaal is so named by the Dutch meaning dull because of its brown-grey colour, but today it is well known in the region for water sports activities.

Kimberley is famous for its diamond mines and the quality of diamonds found in this region. It is famous as the largest city and the capital city of the Northern Cape Province of South Africa.

On a map of South Africa, mark and label the following:

a) Johannesburg

b) River Limpopo

c) The Drakensberg

d) River Vaal

e) Kimberley

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