Question

Kalahari Desert is in which continent:
(a) Europe
(b) Asia
(c) North America
(d) Africa

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is option d, Africa.

Explanation:

It is basically a huge semi-arid sandy Savannah situated in the Southern part of Africa.

Kalahari desert covers majority parts of Namibia, Botswana, and other parts of South Africa.

Animals found in these deserts are Ostrich, Lion, Rhino, Meerkat, Cheetah, Leopard, Giraffe, and three species of Elephant.

Due to excess rainfall, Kalahari deserts is not considered as a desert.

Answer 2

Kalahari Desert, Africa

Explanation:

The Kalahari Desert is a huge, semi-arid, red, sandy savanna in the Southern parts of Africa. It extends to nearly 900,000 square kilometres covering regions like Botswana, Namibia and others in South Africa.

Kalahari is derived from word Kgala which means great thirst in the Tswana language. The desert came into existence nearly 60 million years ago, along with the formation of the African continent.

You can find acacia trees and many other herbs and grasses in this desert. The kiwano fruit, other melons, African horned cucumber, or hedged gourd, etc. are endemic to this region.