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Also known as Namib Desert
The Namib (, ; ) is a coastal desert in Southern Africa. According to the broadest definition, the Namib stretches for more than along the Atlantic coasts of Angola, Namibia, and northwest South Africa, extending southward from the Carunjamba River in Angola, through Namibia and to the Olifants River in Western Cape, South Africa. The Namib's northernmost portion, which extends from the Angola-Namibia border, is known as Moçâmedes Desert, while its southern portion approaches the neighboring Kalahari Desert. From the Atlantic coast eastward, the Namib gradually ascends in elevation, reaching u
The Namib is a coastal desert stretching over 1,300 miles along the Atlantic coasts of Angola, Namibia, and South Africa, making it one of Southern Africa's major geographical features. It matters as a significant natural region that spans multiple countries and transitions between different ecosystems, from the Atlantic Ocean eastward toward the Kalahari Desert.
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