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- Namib_Desert abstract "The Namib is a coastal desert in southern Africa. The name Namib is of Nama origin and means "vast place". According to the broadest definition, the Namib stretches for more than 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) along the Atlantic coasts of Angola, Namibia, and South Africa, extending southward from the Carunjamba River in Angola, through Namibia and to the Olifants River in Western Cape, South Africa. The Namib's northernmost portion, which extends 450 kilometres (280 mi) from the Angola-Namibia border, is known as Moçâmedes Desert, while its southern portion approaches the neighboring Kalahari Desert. From the Atlantic coast eastward, the Namib gradually ascends in elevation, reaching up to 200 kilometres (120 mi) inland to the foot of the Great Escarpment. Annual precipitation ranges from 2 millimetres (0.079 in) in the most arid regions to 200 millimetres (7.9 in) at the escarpment, making the Namib the only true desert in southern Africa. Having endured arid or semi-arid conditions for roughly 55–80 million years, the Namib may be the oldest desert in the world.The desert geology consists of sand seas near the coast, while gravel plains and scattered mountain outcrops occur further inland. The sand dunes, some of which are 300 metres (980 ft) high and span 32 kilometres (20 mi) long, are the second largest in the world after the Badain Jaran Desert dunes in China. Temperatures along the coast are stable and generally range between 9–20 °C (48–68 °F) annually, while temperatures further inland are variable—summer daytime temperatures can exceed 45 °C (113 °F) while nights can be freezing. Fogs that originate offshore from the collision of the cold Benguela Current and warm air from the Hadley Cell create a fog belt that frequently envelops parts of the desert. Coastal regions can experience more than 180 days of thick fog a year. While this has proved a major hazard to ships—more than a thousand wrecks litter the Skeleton Coast—it is a vital source of moisture for desert life.The Namib is almost completely uninhabited by humans except for several small settlements and indigenous pastoral groups, including the Ovahimba and Obatjimba Herero in the north, and the Topnaar Nama in the central region. Owing to its antiquity, the Namib may be home to more endemic species than any other desert in the world. Most of the desert wildlife is arthropods and other small animals that live on little water, although larger animals inhabit the northern regions. Near the coast, the cold ocean water is rich in fishery resources and supports populations of brown fur seals and shorebirds, which serve as prey for the Skeleton Coast's lions. Further inland, the Namib-Naukluft National Park, the largest game park in Africa, supports populations of African Bush Elephants, Mountain Zebras, and other large mammals. Although the outer Namib is largely barren of vegetation, lichens and succulents are found in coastal areas, while grasses, shrubs, and ephemeral plants thrive near the escarpment. A few types of trees are also able to survive the extremely arid climate.".
- Namib_Desert biome Desert.
- Namib_Desert country Angola.
- Namib_Desert country Namibia.
- Namib_Desert highestMountain Erongo_Region.
- Namib_Desert highestPlace Brandberg_Mountain.
- Namib_Desert highestPlace Erongo_Region.
- Namib_Desert highestPosition Namib_Desert__highestPosition__1.
- Namib_Desert highestState Namibia.
- Namib_Desert lowest "Atlantic Ocean".
- Namib_Desert thumbnail Namib_desert_MODIS.jpg?width=300.
- Namib_Desert wikiPageExternalLink images.php3?img_id=17050.
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- Namib_Desert wikiPageID "183082".
- Namib_Desert wikiPageRevisionID "605850724".
- Namib_Desert area "81000".
- Namib_Desert biome Desert.
- Namib_Desert country "Angola".
- Namib_Desert country "Namibia".
- Namib_Desert hasPhotoCollection Namib_Desert.
- Namib_Desert highest "Brandberg Mountain".
- Namib_Desert highestLatD "21".
- Namib_Desert highestLatM "7".
- Namib_Desert highestLatNs "S".
- Namib_Desert highestLocation Erongo_Region.
- Namib_Desert highestLongD "14".
- Namib_Desert highestLongEw "E".
- Namib_Desert highestLongM "33".
- Namib_Desert highestState "Namibia".
- Namib_Desert imageCaption "An image of the Namib Desert by the MODIS satellite".
- Namib_Desert landmark "Deadvlei".
- Namib_Desert landmark "Namib-Naukluft National Park".
- Namib_Desert landmark "Naukluft Mountains".
- Namib_Desert landmark "Skeleton Coast".
- Namib_Desert landmark "Sossusvlei".
- Namib_Desert landmark "Sperrgebiet".
- Namib_Desert landmark "Spitzkoppe".
- Namib_Desert length "2000".
- Namib_Desert lengthOrientation "N/S".
- Namib_Desert lowest "Atlantic Ocean".
- Namib_Desert map "LocationNamib.png".
- Namib_Desert mapCaption "Approximate boundaries of the Namib Desert".
- Namib_Desert name "Namib Desert".
- Namib_Desert river Olifants_River_(Western_Cape).
- Namib_Desert river "Cunene River".
- Namib_Desert river "Kuiseb River".
- Namib_Desert river "Orange River".
- Namib_Desert river "Swakop River".
- Namib_Desert river "Tsauchab".
- Namib_Desert width "200".
- Namib_Desert widthOrientation "E/W".
- Namib_Desert subject Category:Afrotropic_ecoregions.
- Namib_Desert subject Category:Deserts_of_Namibia.
- Namib_Desert subject Category:Ergs.
- Namib_Desert subject Category:Physiographic_provinces.
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- Namib_Desert type Abstraction100002137.
- Namib_Desert type AdministrativeDistrict108491826.
- Namib_Desert type Biome107941945.
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- Namib_Desert type Desert108505573.
- Namib_Desert type DesertsOfNamibia.
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- Namib_Desert type Region108630985.
- Namib_Desert type State108654360.
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- Namib_Desert type YagoGeoEntity.
- Namib_Desert type YagoLegalActorGeo.
- Namib_Desert type YagoPermanentlyLocatedEntity.
- Namib_Desert type Place.
- Namib_Desert type Wikidata:Q532.
- Namib_Desert type Place.
- Namib_Desert type Location.
- Namib_Desert type SpatialThing.
- Namib_Desert comment "The Namib is a coastal desert in southern Africa. The name Namib is of Nama origin and means "vast place". According to the broadest definition, the Namib stretches for more than 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) along the Atlantic coasts of Angola, Namibia, and South Africa, extending southward from the Carunjamba River in Angola, through Namibia and to the Olifants River in Western Cape, South Africa.".
- Namib_Desert label "Deserto del Namib".
- Namib_Desert label "Deserto do Namibe".
- Namib_Desert label "Desierto del Namib".
- Namib_Desert label "Désert du Namib".
- Namib_Desert label "Namib Desert".
- Namib_Desert label "Namib".
- Namib_Desert label "Namib".
- Namib_Desert label "Namibwoestijn".
- Namib_Desert label "Намиб".
- Namib_Desert label "صحراء ناميب".
- Namib_Desert label "ナミブ砂漠".
- Namib_Desert label "納米比沙漠".
- Namib_Desert sameAs Namib.
- Namib_Desert sameAs Namib.
- Namib_Desert sameAs Desierto_del_Namib.
- Namib_Desert sameAs Namib.
- Namib_Desert sameAs Désert_du_Namib.
- Namib_Desert sameAs Gurun_Namib.