Donga
noun
A dry, eroded, and usually sandy gulch or ravine in Southern Africa.
The rainwater drained into the donga.
Often appears as...
- dry donga
- sandy donga
noun
A portable house or shelter, particularly used in the military in Australia.
The soldiers retired to their dongas after the training exercise.
Often appears as...
- military donga
- portable donga
Usage tips
Military
noun
A dry, eroded, and usually sandy gulch or ravine in Southern Africa.
The rainwater drained into the donga.
Often appears as...
- dry donga
- sandy donga
noun
A portable house or shelter, particularly used in the military in Australia.
The soldiers retired to their dongas after the training exercise.
Often appears as...
- military donga
- portable donga
Usage tips
Military
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Geographical Feature
Understand 'donga' refers to a landscape feature specific to Southern Africa's environment.
We set up camp beside an ancient donga.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Dry
Dongas can be dry but may also carry water during rain, changing the landscape and accessibility.
The donga became a temporary stream after the downpour.
Pro Tip 3/3Erosion Indicators
Dongas indicate soil erosion problems, which is an environmental concern in Southern Africa.
Overgrazing led to the formation of numerous dongas.
Pro Tip 1/3Geographical Feature
Understand 'donga' refers to a landscape feature specific to Southern Africa's environment.
We set up camp beside an ancient donga.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Dry
Dongas can be dry but may also carry water during rain, changing the landscape and accessibility.
The donga became a temporary stream after the downpour.
Pro Tip 3/3Erosion Indicators
Dongas indicate soil erosion problems, which is an environmental concern in Southern Africa.
Overgrazing led to the formation of numerous dongas.
Pro Tip 1/3Geographical Feature
Understand 'donga' refers to a landscape feature specific to Southern Africa's environment.
We set up camp beside an ancient donga.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Dry
Dongas can be dry but may also carry water during rain, changing the landscape and accessibility.
The donga became a temporary stream after the downpour.
Pro Tip 3/3Erosion Indicators
Dongas indicate soil erosion problems, which is an environmental concern in Southern Africa.
Overgrazing led to the formation of numerous dongas.
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the roads as well in something called sheet erosion which is a really big problem due to overgrazing so too many animals in an area losing ground cover leads to sheet erosion which eventually leads to very very unmanageable areas when the sheets erosion turns into gully donga
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 316 PIPE...
the roads as well in something called sheet erosion which is a really big problem due to overgrazing so too many animals in an area losing ground cover leads to sheet erosion which eventually leads to very very unmanageable areas when the sheets erosion turns into gully donga
Example 1 of 1
Quote examples
Robert Baden-Powell
English Soldier
It is often useful, if an enemy happens to see you, to pretend that you have not seen him. Or it may sometimes be useful to pretend that you have other men with you. I did this once in the Boer War when, having crept up a donga to look at a Boer fort, I was seen by the enemy, and they came out to capture me.
Quote examples
Robert Baden-Powell
English Soldier
It is often useful, if an enemy happens to see you, to pretend that you have not seen him. Or it may sometimes be useful to pretend that you have other men with you. I did this once in the Boer War when, having crept up a donga to look at a Boer fort, I was seen by the enemy, and they came out to capture me.
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