Barotseland


a region in W Zambia. 44,920 sq. mi. (116,343 sq. km).
Historical Examples

Coillard and his successors have ever since carried on a most far-reaching work in Barotseland.
South and South Central Africa H. Frances Davidson

The areas of Barotseland, Adansi, and Ashanti are not included in the list, as the figures for these areas are not given.
South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 8 (of 8) Various

Barotseland, a former kingdom of South Africa, now a part of Rhodesia.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Various

Native wives are much cheaper in Barotseland than in Zululand, prices ranging from two sheep to ten cows.
Seven Legs Across the Seas Samuel Murray

He took parties to the Pungwe flats, and Barotseland, and up to Tanganyika.
Greenmantle John Buchan

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