Bechuanaland

geographical name

Bech·u·a·na·land | \ ˌbech-ˈwä-nə-ˌland

, ˌbe-chə-\

Definition of Bechuanaland

1 region of southern Africa north of the Orange River and including the Kalahari Desert and Okavango Swamps —a formerly used name

2 — see botswana

3 or British Bechuanaland former British colony in the region south of the Molopo River that became part of the Union of South Africa in 1895