What does the cryptic crossword clue "Naval star running historic part of southern Africa (9)" mean?

The definition is "historic part of southern Africa". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of NAVAL (synonym="… running") + STAR (synonym="STAR") = TRANSVAAL The answer is TRANSVAAL.

Naval star running historic part of southern Africa (9)

Guardian Cryptic #28983 | 6 Down | 2023-02-02 flower

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