Plonkit: Southern Africa Identify the Country Flashcards
Concrete bus shelters are a common sight on roads in Eswatini.
Licence plates in Eswatini are long and green at the bottom.
NOTE: These may look similar to certain South African plates. Make sure to refer to other clues before guessing.
Roads starting with the letters “MR” are exclusive to Eswatini.
Most common in Eswatini
With 3 insulators attached to the side of the pole.
Poles in Eswatini are made of dark brown wood and follow a simple design. The insulators are mostly mounted on the side.
NOTE: In Southern Africa, three insulators on the pole are more commonly found in Eswatini.
Eswatini’s landscape is known for its green, wooded hills and tall golden grass.
NOTE: In contrast, Lesotho’s mountains are typically barren, and long grass is not a common sight there.
One of the best ways to identify the country are the characteristic ‘Lesotho mountains’. They are bare and treeless, often have tabletop-like shapes, and recognizable horizontal rocky ridgelines.
Depending on where you are in the country, the mountains can vary a bit in appearance. Especially inland areas towards the southeast, where they appear more like rolling green hills rather than isolated tabletop mountains. However, you will still often be able to see the horizontal rocky ridges.
One of the best ways to identify the country are the characteristic ‘Lesotho mountains’. They are bare and treeless, often have tabletop-like shapes, and recognizable horizontal rocky ridgelines.
Depending on where you are in the country, the mountains can vary a bit in appearance. Especially inland areas towards the southeast, where they appear more like rolling green hills rather than isolated tabletop mountains. However, you will still often be able to see the horizontal rocky ridges.
Lesotho uses long white licence plates with blue text. If partially unblurred, you may see the Mokorotlo hat symbol on the left.
Lesotho uses yellow outer lines and white inner lines.
NOTE: These are also found in the other three southern African countries.
Some roads have unique triple middle lines, consisting of two solid lines with a dashed line in between.
NOTE: These are also found in the other three southern African countries, but nowhere else in the world.
Like the three other Southern African countries, Lesotho drives on the left.
Lesotho, In rural areas, you will often see traditional round huts with thatched roofs.
NOTE: These are less common in the other three southern African countries, but can still be seen.
Lesotho, These agave plants are common throughout the countryside and often a good clue for the country.
Grasslands in Lesotho primarily consist of short grass.
NOTE: This is mostly useful to distinguish Lesotho from Eswatini, which famously has a lot of tall grass.
Lesotho, Many people in Lesotho wear traditional clothing. Most recognizably, a lot of people can be seen wearing a Basotho woollen blanket.
Lesotho, is a very rural society. You will often see a lot of free-roaming livestock on Lesotho’s roads: most commonly cows, but also horses, donkeys, and other farm animals.
One of the best ways to identify the country are the characteristic ‘Lesotho mountains’. They are bare and treeless, often have tabletop-like shapes, and recognizable horizontal rocky ridgelines.
Depending on where you are in the country, the mountains can vary a bit in appearance. Especially inland areas towards the southeast, where they appear more like rolling green hills rather than isolated tabletop mountains. However, you will still often be able to see the horizontal rocky ridges.
One of the best ways to identify the country are the characteristic ‘Lesotho mountains’. They are bare and treeless, often have tabletop-like shapes, and recognizable horizontal rocky ridgelines.
Depending on where you are in the country, the mountains can vary a bit in appearance. Especially inland areas towards the southeast, where they appear more like rolling green hills rather than isolated tabletop mountains. However, you will still often be able to see the horizontal rocky ridges.
One of the best ways to identify the country are the characteristic ‘Lesotho mountains’. They are bare and treeless, often have tabletop-like shapes, and recognizable horizontal rocky ridgelines.
Depending on where you are in the country, the mountains can vary a bit in appearance. Especially inland areas towards the southeast, where they appear more like rolling green hills rather than isolated tabletop mountains. However, you will still often be able to see the horizontal rocky ridges.
