square mile oor Afrikaans

square mile

naamwoord

A unit of area (abbreviation sq mi or sq. mi. or mi2) equal to the area of a square the sides of which are each one mile long.

Vertalings in die woordeboek Engels - Afrikaans

Vierkante myl

unit of area

Square Mile

eienaam

the City of London

voorbeelde

LAND (square miles)
LAND (vierkante kilometer)

The islands, or atolls, each average about a square mile [2.5 sq km] in area.
Die eilandjies beslaan elkeen ’n gemiddelde oppervlakte van omtrent twee en ’n half vierkante kilometer.

Large sheep and cattle ranches, or stations as they are called, cover hundreds of square miles.
Groot skaap- en beesplase, of “stations” soos die mense dit noem, beslaan honderde vierkante kilometers.

The Netherlands covers an area of 16,000 square miles [41,500 sq km].
Nederland beslaan ’n gebied van 41 500 vierkante kilometer.

As we have seen, Hong Kong’s population density is 14,483 persons per square mile [5,592 . . . sq km].
Soos ons reeds gesien het, is die bevolkingsdigtheid van Hongkong 5 592 mense per vierkante kilometer.

The fire covered some two square miles [6 sq km] and consumed 300,000 tons of coal annually.
Die vuur het oor ’n gebied van ses vierkante kilometer gestrek en jaarliks 300-000 ton steenkool verbrand.

In Switzerland there are about 10,000 pasture grounds at higher altitudes, covering some 4,000 square miles [10,000 km2].
In Switserland is daar ongeveer 10 000 weivelde op hoër liggings, wat sowat 10 000 vierkante kilometer beslaan.

Bosnia and Herzegovina reportedly contains over three million mines—152 per square mile. [59 sq km]
Bosnië en Herzegowina het volgens berig meer as driemiljoen landmyne—59 per vierkante kilometer.

Richard farms more than two square miles [500 ha] of Canadian prairie.
Richard boer op meer as 500 hektaar Kanadese prêrie.

Our guide locates a band of chimpanzees that range in this eight-square-mile [20 sq km] area.
Ons gids vind ’n trop sjimpansees wat in hierdie gebied van 20 vierkante kilometer rondbeweeg.

The Mong Kok district has 362,000 people to the square mile [140,000 per sq km]!
In die Mong Kok-gebied woon daar 140 000 mense per vierkante kilometer!

In Brazilian Amazonia, 63,000 square miles [165,000 sq km] of land has reportedly been abandoned in this way.
In die Brasiliaanse Amasone het dit volgens berig al met 165 000 vierkante kilometer land gebeur.

It now covers some 170 square miles [450 sq km], spreading over the Attic plain.
Die stad beslaan nou sowat 450 vierkante kilometer en strek oor die Attiese vlakte.

They can cover an area of up to several million square miles.
Hulle kan ’n gebied van tot etlike miljoene vierkante kilometers beslaan.

“Toxic seepage has contaminated at least 100 square miles [260 sq km] of ground water.
“Toksiese sypeling het ten minste [260 vierkante kilometer] grondwater besmet.

During the dry season, the surface area of the lake is about 1,000 square miles [3,000 sq km].
Tydens die droë seisoen is die oppervlakte van die meer omtrent 3 000 vierkante kilometer.

The delta covers an area of some 1,660 square miles [4,300 sq km], forming Europe’s largest wetland habitat.
Die delta beslaan ’n gebied van omtrent 4 300 vierkante kilometer, Europa se grootste moerashabitat.

Located in Central America, Guatemala covers an area of approximately 42,000 square miles [109,000 sq km].
Guatemala is in Sentraal-Amerika en beslaan ’n gebied van sowat 109 000 vierkante kilometer.

Some 7,000 square miles of Brazilian forest were destroyed each year between 1995 and 2000
Tussen 1995 en 2000 is daar elke jaar meer as 20 000 vierkante kilometer van die reënwoud in Brasilië vernietig

“Some 80,000 square miles [200,000 sq km] of abandoned pastureland is withering away.”
“Ongeveer 80 000 vierkante myl [200 000 vk. km] verlate weiveld is besig om te verdor.”

Our territory was 100,000 square miles (260,000 sq km) of far western Queensland.
Ons gebied het oor 260 000 vierkante kilometer in afgeleë westelike Queensland gestrek.

In December 1992, Chek Lap Kok was a one-square-mile [302 hectare] rocky island.
In Desember 1992 was Tsjek Lap Kok ’n rotsagtige eiland van 302 hektaar.

The explosion completely devastated five square miles [13 sq km] of the city, which had 343,000 inhabitants.
Die ontploffing het 13 vierkante kilometer van die stad, waarin 343 000 mense gewoon het, heeltemal in puin gelê.