British Territories in Africa

original: "Yingjili suozhu Liwei" (英吉利所屬利未). The term "Liwei" is a phonetic rendering of "Libya," which was used in 19th-century Chinese texts as a general name for the entire African continent, following earlier European maps that labeled the continent as Libya.

30 Degrees

Referring to 30 degrees South latitude.

Land of the Wengushi Tribe
original: "Wengushi" (文古士); likely a phonetic rendering of the Bechuana or a related group.

Land of the Mubulou Tribe

Kuruman

original: "Koula-yege" (口拉也葛); likely referring to the Kuruman region, a major mission station and tribal hub in the 19th century.

Land of the Mahaluya Tribe
original: "Mahaluya" (馬哈路雅); likely the Makololo people.

The Madi Tribe
original: "Madi" (馬地); likely the Matabele (Ndebele) people.

Land of the Tanadi Tribe
original: "Tanadi" (他拿地); likely the Tlhaping or Tswana-related groups.

Land of the Bajin Tribe
original: "Bajin" (巴今); likely the Bakwena people.

Land of the Suba Tribe
original: "Suba" (蘇巴); likely referring to the Sotho or Basotho people.

Limpopo River
original: "Linfan" (林樊); a phonetic approximation of the Limpopo River area.

The Masula Tribe
original: "Masula" (馬蘇拉); likely the Mashona people.

The Amazulu Tribe
original: "Yamasula" (亞馬蘇拉); referring to the Zulu people.

The San Tribe
original: "Samen" (撒門); likely referring to the San (Bushmen) people.

The Amakosa Tribe
original: "Makesa" (馬可撒); referring to the Xhosa (Amakosa) people.

The Kaffir Tribes
original: "Jiafeili" (加非利); a historical term derived from "Kaffir," used at the time to describe the Southern Bantu-speaking peoples.

The Issinese Tribe
original: "Yisani" (伊撒尼).

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Oceans and Ports

original: "Dongnanyang" (東南洋), literally "South-East Ocean."

original: "Nanhai" (南海), literally "South Sea."

• Delagoa Bay original: "Delage gang" (嘚拉歌港); located in modern-day Mozambique.
• Madidi
• Port Natal original: "Yadaer" (亞打耳); modern-day Durban.
• Algoa Bay original: "Yilage" (伊拉葛); modern-day Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth).
• Cape of Good Hope original: "Koujiayise" (口甲邑色); "Jia" is a phonetic rendering of "Cape."
• Aragoa original: "Kouyalezhejia" (口亞勒折加).