Middlepits
Sign in to saveMiddlepits is a village in Kgalagadi District of Botswana. It borders South Africa and has an immigration border post. Middlepits is located in the Kgalagadi desert. The land is flat and sandy and large calcium stones are found underneath the sand. As wind erosion persists these stones are becoming more visible. They often interfere with projects such as pit latrine construction. The climate in Middlepits tends to be very dry, even during the wet season, which makes growing food crops quite difficult.
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- Locality
- Khuis
- Region
- Kgalagadi District
- Country
- Botswana
- Population
- 0
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Middlepits is a village in Kgalagadi District of Botswana. It borders South Africa and has an immigration border post. Middlepits is located in the Kgalagadi desert. The land is flat and sandy and large calcium stones are found underneath the sand. As wind erosion persists these stones are becoming more visible. They often interfere with projects such as pit latrine construction. The climate in Middlepits tends to be very dry, even during the wet season, which makes growing food crops quite difficult.
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