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Namibia Cities with Hotels
 Namibia, formerly South-West Africa, republic in southwestern Africa, bounded on the north by Angola and
Zambia, on the east by
Botswana and
South Africa, on the south by
South Africa, and on the west by the Atlantic Ocean. The area of Namibia is 824,268 sq km (318,252 sq mi). The capital and largest city is Windhoek.
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Land and Resources
Namibia can be divided into three physical regions: a
low-lying coastal belt, a central plateau, and the Kalahari Desert. The
coastal belt consists of the Namib Desert. It extends along the entire
Atlantic coast and ranges from 100 to 160 km (about 60 to 100 mi) in width.
On the east, the central plateau rises abruptly at the Great Escarpment. The
plateau averages about 1100 m (about 3600 ft) in elevation, but climbs to
elevations of more than 1800 m (more than 5900 ft) in several mountainous
areas. Along the eastern border is the Kalahari Desert. It is a highland
area containing vast sandy tracts. The only permanent rivers are the Orange,
Cunene, Okavango, and Zambezi, all of which form boundaries. The territory
has virtually no other surface water.
Climate
The climate is generally hot and dry. The average annual
rainfall in the Namib Desert along the coast is about 50 mm (about 2 in).
Inland, annual rainfall increases from 150 mm (6 in) in the south to about
560 mm (about 22 in) in the north. Average temperature extremes in Walvis
Bay on the coast are 15° to 23° C (59° to 73° F) in January during the
summer and 8° to 21° C (47° to 70° F) in July. What little rain occurs falls
from February through May. In Windhoek, in the interior, average temperature
extremes are 17° to 29° C (63° to 85° C) in January and 6° to 20° C (43° to
68° F) in July. Most precipitation occurs from October through April.
Vegetation is sparse in both the Namib and Kalahari
deserts. A woodland savanna is found in the central plateau. True forests
are found only in the northeast. Wildlife is abundant and includes
elephants, rhinoceroses, lions, giraffes, zebras, and hartebeests. Namibia
is rich in mineral resources, among which are diamonds, uranium, copper,
zinc, and lead.
"Namibia," Microsoft® Encarta® 97 Encyclopedia.
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