Haradwaith

Haradwaith was a land or region to the south of Gondor and Mordor. The name is loosely translated into "Southern Waste. "Har" meaning South, like (Har)lond is South of Forlond and "waith" meaning waste, such as the wastelands of Enedwaith and Forodwaith. Forodwaith loosely translates into "Northen Waste". "For" meaning North such as (For)lond which is North of Harlond and (For)ochel. Unlike Forodwaith that is mostly all snow, or the whole Icy region in the north containing Forodwaith and Forochel which is called Northern Waste, Haradwaith is all desert with a few Oasis and areas where Haradrim Tribes lived. We have very few direct references to Haradwaith, so its borders and extent are difficult to estimate. It may be a broad term, identical in meaning to the more common Harad. However, the few references we do have all seem to refer to the seaward lands around the Haven of Umbar, so the name may relate specifically to this area.