Witwatersrand

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  1. 1
    A geological area around Johannesburg, South Africa.

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randreefthe rand

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"Marta Nunes, a research scientist at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, focuses primarily on protecting newborns from vaccine-preventable diseases."

Etymology

From Afrikaans wit waters rand (“ridge of white waters”).

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