The term was briefly revived in the second half of the 20th century as the appellation given to South Africa by Marxists such as the Pan Africanist Congress of Azania (PAC) party.

Jul 4, 2025 · What does Azania mean and why is it being proposed as South Africa’s new name? Explore its historical, cultural, and political roots.

Jul 4, 2025 · The term Azania carries deep historical resonance within South African liberation movements. Originally used in ancient Greek and Roman texts to describe parts of East Africa, the …

Jul 16, 2025 · We should be asking ourselves where the word “Azania” originates from, which language and how it is related to the people of South Africa. There are no cultural, historical or linguistic...

In eastern Africa: Azania Because of offshore islands, better landing places, and wetter climate, Arab traders from about 700 seem to have preferred the East African coast to the south of modern Somalia.

Azania was a region in ancient Arcadia, which was according to Pausanias named after the mythical king Azan. According to Herodotus, the region contained the ancient town of Paus.

Waugh’s ‘Azania’ (see quotation 1932) is a fictitious island off the east coast of Africa. As a name for South Africa, ‘Azania’ was taken from classical geography and may have been first publicly …