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The Kalahari Desert

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The Kalahari Desert is a large semiarid sandy savanna in Southern Africa covering 900,000 km2 (350,000 sq mi), extending into Botswana, Namibia and South Africa. Unlike a true desert, much of the Kalahari supports grasses, thorny shrubs and scattered trees, and is home to substantial wildlife populations despite its low and unpredictable rainfall.

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Area (sq km)
900,000 1
Latitude
23 degrees south 1
Longitude
22 degrees east 1
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