Transkei

geographical name

Trans·​kei (ˌ)tran(t)s-ˈkī How to pronounce Transkei (audio)
former enclave in the Republic of South Africa set aside for Black people as part of a government policy of racial segregation

Note: Transkei was nominally granted independence in 1976 with Umtata as its capital but was reincorporated into South Africa in 1994.

Transkeian adjective or noun

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“Transkei.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Transkei. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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