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What are some history & geography about the Kalahari Desert?

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Answered by varunkpavi
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The Kalahari Desert is a large semi-arid sandy savanna in Southern Africa extending for 900,000 square kilometres (350,000 sq mi), covering much of Botswana, parts of Namibia and regions of South Africa.

Kalahari Desert

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A satellite image of the Kalahari by NASA World Wind

Kalahari Desert and Kalahari Basin map.svg

The Kalahari Desert (shown in maroon) & Kalahari Basin (orange)

Length

4,000 km (2,500 mi)

Area

930,000 km2 (360,000 sq mi)

Geography

Countries

Botswana, Namibia and South Africa

Coordinates

23°S 22°E 

River

Orange River

Kalahari in Namibia

Bird's eye view of the Kalahari in Namibia : the darker dots are camel thorns

Kalahari Clay Pan near Onderombapa

It is not to be confused with the Angolan, Namibian and South African Namib coastal desert, whose name is of Khoekhoegowab origin and means "vast place"

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