What is "orania"

Orania is a genus of the Arecaceae family of palm trees, and includes flowering plants native to Southeast Asia, Madagascar, and New Guinea.

Orania may refer to:

• Orania (plant), a genus of palm trees
• Orania (gastropod), a genus of molluscs
• Orania Papazoglou, an American mystery writer
• Orania, Northern Cape, an Afrikaner enclave in the Northern Cape, South Africa
• FC Orania Vianden, a football club in Luxembourg
• Orania (film)

Orania is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.

Orania is a 2012 German documentary film written and directed by Tobias Lindner. The film is an insight into the social experiment of the town of Orania, Northern Cape, a majority Afrikaner enclave in South Africa. The film explores cultural identity and the line between self-determination and discrimination. On 12 April 2012 a teaser trailer was released. The film received its World Premiere at the Raindance Film Festival on 28 September 2012 in London where it competed in the Best Documentary category.