The Namib, which in the local Khoekhoegowab language means “vast place,” is considered the only true desert in southern Africa. This is due to its minuscule annual precipitation levels of less than eight inches a year and it having no surface water.
The Namib, which in the local Khoekhoegowab language means “vast place,” is considered the only true desert in southern Africa. This is due to its minuscule annual precipitation levels of less than eight inches a year and it having no surface water.