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The Namib Desert is a desert in Namibia and southwest Angola which forms part of the Namib-Naukluft National Park, Africa's second largest. The name "Namib" is of Nama origin.
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Namibia is a country of remarkable landscapes and hugely contrasting environments. Traditional safari in the green northern half of the country can be combined with desert trekking ...
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Stretching 1,200 miles in length, but averaging a width of only 70 miles, the Namib Desert is home to the highest sand dunes in the world. "It's absolutely silent:

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Namib Desert, temperate desert, extending about 1,930 km (1,200 mi) along the coast of south-western Africa, mainly in Namibia. The desert reaches inland for up to 160 km (100 mi) and is kept cool and dry by the effects of the cold Benguela Current offshore. About 51 mm (2 in) of rain falls each year. Tungsten and diamonds are important mineral products, and Karakul sheep are raised in the south, where the Namib Desert merges with the Kalahari. The desert is very sparsely inhabited except for isolated settlements such as Walvis Bay and Swakopmund.