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Okavango
" For anyone who feels they are overwhelmed by their job, or maybe they take their job too seriously or are working too hard, I say go to a safari, particularly the Okavango Delta, and just be humbled."
Jill Scott

Meaning of "Okavango" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OKAVANGO

ˌəʊkəˈvɑːŋɡəʊ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OKAVANGO

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Okavango is a noun.
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WHAT DOES OKAVANGO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Okavango

Okavango may refer to: Geographical features ▪ Okavango River, a river in southwest Africa, which drains into the Okavango Delta ▪ Okavango Delta, a delta in Botswana ▪ Okavango Basin, an endorheic basin that includes the Okavango River and Okavango Delta. Administrative units ▪ Okavango Region, a region of Namibia, renamed "Kavango" in 1988...

Definition of Okavango in the English dictionary

The definition of Okavango in the dictionary is a river in SW central Africa, rising in central Angola and flowing southeast, then east as part of the border between Angola and Namibia, then southeast across the Caprivi Strip into Botswana to form a great marsh known as the Okavango Basin, Delta or Swamp. Length: about 1600 km.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OKAVANGO

bingo · bongo · Congo · dingo · Durango · fandango · fango · flamingo · gringo · Kongo · lingo · Mandingo · mango · Marengo · mongo · Okovango · pingo · pongo · Sango · tango

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OKAVANGO

Okanagan · Okanagan Lake · Okanogan · okapi · Okavango Basin · okay · Okayama · oke · Okeechobee · Okefenokee Swamp · Okeghem · okey doke · okey-doke · okey-dokey · Okhotsk · Okie · okimono · Okinagan · Okinawa · Okla.

WORDS THAT END LIKE OKAVANGO

Belgian Congo · camerlengo · charango · Chilpancingo · Cipango · contango · Democratic Republic of Congo · Domingo · drongo · fungo · guango · ingo · Pango Pango · quango · Republic of Congo · Santo Domingo · Shango · stingo · the Democratic Republic of Congo · Victoria de Durango

Synonyms and antonyms of Okavango in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Okavango» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OKAVANGO

Find out the translation of Okavango to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of Okavango from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Okavango» in English.
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奥卡万戈
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Okavango
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Okavango
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Okavango
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أوكافانغو
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Окаванго
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Okavango
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ওকাওয়াঙ্গো
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Okavango
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Okavango
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Okavango
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オカバンゴ
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오카 방
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Okavango
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Okavango
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ஒகாவாங்கோ
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ओकावेंगो
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Okavango
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Okavango
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Okavango
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Окаванго
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Okavango
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Okavango
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Okavango
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Okavango
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Okavango
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Okavango

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2 QUOTES WITH «OKAVANGO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Okavango.
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Jill Scott
For anyone who feels they are overwhelmed by their job, or maybe they take their job too seriously or are working too hard, I say go to a safari, particularly the Okavango Delta, and just be humbled.
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Alexander McCall Smith
The Okavango Delta is an astonishing sight: the great Okavango River, rather than flow towards the sea, flows inland, into the sands of the Kalahari.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OKAVANGO»

Discover the use of Okavango in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Okavango and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Okavango: Africa's Last Eden
The book he published a few years later, Okavango, was a testament not only to the wondrous wildlife of the region, but also to Lanting’s extraordinary courage, skill, and photographic eye.
‎2012
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Okavango: Jewel of the Kalahari
This book revisits this extraordinary wetland created by the Okavango River as it spills and spreads over the Kalahari sands of northern Botswana.
Karen Ross, 1987
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Botswana: Okavango Delta - Chobe - Northern Kalahari
Travel & holiday guides.
Chris McIntyre, 2010
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Wildlife of the Okavango
A remarkable variety of animals and plants occur in the magnificent wilderness region surrounding the Okavango Delta.
Duncan Butchart, 2000
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What's Cooking in the Okavango Delta?
He honors those memories by preserving her recipes, along with many of his own, in this collection from the heart. Recreating those amazing dishes became his passion.
Harry Feiersinger, 2012
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Okavango: Sea of Land, Land of Water
Born in summer rain in the moutains of Angola, here is the book about the Okavango.
Peter Johnson, Robert T. Teske, Anthony Bannister, 1997
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Okavango Gods
A story of survival during the greatest flood ever to hit the Okavango Delta.
Anthony Fleischer, 2001
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Okavango: A Journey
An engagingly produced photojourney that covers the diverse habitats of the Okavango Delta.
Adrian Bailey, Robyn Keene-Young, 2006
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The IUCN Review of the Southern Okavango Integrated Water ...
The second is to provide the reader with a better understanding of the living standards and life styles of the low income majority in the Okavango planning region. Only if their living standards are raised in ways that are environmentally, ...
‎1993
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Tales from the Okavango
Big city boy grabs scholarship to escape L.A. insanity to small-town America. Meets, wins, loses ?
Thomas J. Larson, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OKAVANGO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Okavango is used in the context of the following news items.
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Air Forces Help Ministry
Maun — The on-going Exercise Blue Okavango for SADC air forces assumed humanitarian aid on June 20 with about 60 tonnes consignments ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
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Stamps Set to Raise Awareness
Gaborone — Minister of Environment, Wildlife and Tourism Tshekedi Khama says the Okavango Delta Commemorative Stamps are part of a ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
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Germany Aids Conservation
Maun — Botswana has acknowledged efforts made by Germany through funding of research projects in the Okavango River Basin aimed at ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
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Inside the Grim Lives of Africa's Captive Lions
When I was living full-time in the Okavango Delta in the 1990s, guiding and managing lodges, I became interested in the sustainability of lion ... «National Geographic, Jul 15»
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Explore Artistic Skills - Official
Speaking during the closing ceremony of a woodcarving workshop organised by Poetavango and Okavango Artist Association, the principal ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
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BCP Member Dies in a Road Accident
Kanye — A Botswana Congress Party (BCP) member from the Okavango constituency has died in a road accident near Kang Saturday ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
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Govt Holds Ordinary Session
... reviewed and discussed the degree of compliance with the previous meeting decisions, and the preparetion of OKAVANGO International Fair ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
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Ex Blue Okavango focuses on regional humanitarian aid
Angola hosted the second in 2013 and Botswana is now hosting the third iteration of Exercise Blue Okavango which started more than a week ... «defenceWeb, Jul 15»
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Govt revenues face drop as De Beers' sales plunge
De Beers' lower output and sales also come at a time when the state-owned entity, Okavango Diamond Company (ODC) reported that its first ... «Mmegi Online, Jul 15»
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The Future of the Okavango
The Okavango River that connects Angola, Namibia and Botswana, is one of the large lifelines of southern Africa but it is at risk from potential ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
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