Grade 11 Tourism: Regional Tourist Attractions

Vocabulary study cards covering top tourist attractions, definitions, and unique characteristics across southern and central African countries based on Grade 11 Tourism study notes.

Kissama National Park

The only functioning national park in Angola, known for its ribbon of lagoons, rivers, and lakes, as well as a wide variety of bird species.

Okavango Delta

The largest inland delta in the world, located in Botswana and often called the "Jewel of the Kalahari."

Mokoro

A canoe made from the trunk of a tree, used for water safaris and game viewing in the Okavango Delta.

Tsodilo Hills

A World Heritage Site in Botswana known as the "Louvre of the Desert," containing one of the highest concentrations of rock art in the world and San artifacts dating back over $100\,000$ years.

Virunga National Park

The first national park established on the African continent, located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC); it has the greatest biodiversity in Africa, a chain of active volcanoes, and protects African mountain gorillas.

Sani Pass

A high-altitude mountain route in Lesotho commonly known as the "Gateway to the Roof of Africa," accessible only by $4 \times 4$ vehicles.

Katse Dam and Lesotho Highlands Water Project

Africa's largest water-transfer scheme, featuring the second-largest dam in Africa, developed by two governments to supply water and generate electricity.

Royal Hills of Ambohimanga

A World Heritage Site in Madagascar comprising a royal city, burial sites, and sacred places, recognized as the best-preserved monument of the pre-colonial Kingdom of Madagascar.

Grand Baie (Big Bay)

A major coastal tourist center located in the north of Mauritius, renowned for emerald waters, yachting, and watersports.

Lake Niassa

One of Africa's largest freshwater lakes, shared between Mozambique and Malawi, home to over half the world's cichlids.

Bazaruto Archipelago

A protected national park and World Heritage Site in Mozambique consisting of five islands, accessible by aircraft or boat, featuring coral reefs and a conservation area.

Island of Mozambique

The original Portuguese capital of Mozambique, featuring historic forts, mosques, and a chapel that is the oldest European building in the southern hemisphere.

Fish River Canyon

The largest canyon in Africa and second-largest in the world, located in Namibia as part of the Transfrontier Park, offering a $4$-day winter hiking trail.

Etosha National Park

Namibia's largest and first proclaimed conservation area, meaning "place of water," famous for silvery sand, the Big Five, and endangered black rhinoceroses.

Namib Desert

One of the oldest deserts in the world, located in Namibia, famous for the Welwitschia plant, the sand dunes at Sossusvlei, and the Swakop and Kuiseb canyons.

Welwitschia

A famous plant species uniquely adapted to the coastal environment of the Namib Desert.

Lake Malawi

One of the deepest lakes in the world and the first freshwater marine reserve designated as a World Heritage Site, home to the largest number of fish species in the world.

Hlane Royal National Park

The largest protected area in Swaziland (Eswatini), hosting the country's largest game herds and four of the Big Five (lions, elephants, rhinoceros, and leopards).

Mount Kilimanjaro

A dormant volcano in Tanzania standing at $5\,895\,\text{m}$, making it the highest mountain in Africa and the world’s tallest freestanding peak.

Serengeti National Park

Tanzania's oldest park and one of the Seven Wonders of Nature, best known for its annual migration of wildebeest, gazelle, and zebra.

Zambezi River

Africa’s fourth-longest river system, serving as the water source for Victoria Falls and shared between Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Lake Kariba

Africa's largest artificial dam, shared by Zambia and Zimbabwe, used to generate hydroelectricity and provide water.

Victoria Falls

A World Heritage Site and natural wonder shared by Zambia and Zimbabwe, also known as Mosi-oa-Tunya, meaning "the smoke that thunders."

Mosi-oa-Tunya

The indigenous name for Victoria Falls, translating to "the smoke that thunders."

The Great Zimbabwe Ruins

The oldest and largest ruins in the southern hemisphere and the second-greatest stone structures in Africa after the pyramids in Egypt.

Matopo Hills

A World Heritage Site in Zimbabwe consisting of granite rocks formed by river erosion and San rock paintings, named after a word meaning "bald heads."