👉 The term "niyanda" in Wolof, a language spoken in Senegal and Gambia, refers to an area of land where there is no water. It's often used as a metaphor for a place where life is difficult or unlivable due to scarcity of resources. In the context of environmental science, it can refer to areas with limited access to clean water, which are sometimes referred to as "poor" or "water-stressed".
