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The Namib Desert
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The Namib is a coastal desert in Southern Africa. 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 northwest South Africa, extending up to 200 kilometres inland from the coast to the base of the Great Escarpment. Its name derives from a Nama word meaning "vast place," and it is considered the oldest desert in the world.
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Area (sq km) Latitude24.751944 degrees south 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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The Namib is a coastal desert in Southern Africa. 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 northwest South Africa, extending up to 200 kilometres inland from the coast to the base of the Great Escarpment. Its name derives from a Nama word meaning "vast place," and it is considered the oldest desert in the world.
1. The Namib Desert (Wikipedia)
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Area 160,000 km2 (62,000 mi2)
1. The Namib Desert (Wikipedia)
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