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ALL meanings of transkei

Trans·kei
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  • noun transkei a self-governing Bantu territory of South Africa on the Indian Ocean: granted independence in 1976 by South Africa, but not recognized by any other country as an independent state. 16,910 sq. mi. (43,798 sq. km). Capital: Umtata. 1
  • noun transkei (formerly) the largest of the Bantu homelands in South Africa; declared an independent state in 1976 but this was not recognized outside South Africa; abolished in 1993. Capital: Umtata 0
  • noun transkei former homeland of the Xhosa nation in E South Africa: granted independence in 1976, it was abolished in 1994 0
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