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Namib Desert

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[nah-mib] / ˈnɑ mɪb /

noun

  1. a desert region in SW Africa, extending along the coast from SW Angola to W South Africa. 1,200 miles (1,930 km) long, 30–100 miles (48–160 km) wide; 50,000 sq. mi. (129,500 sq. km).


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Namibia's legendary fairy circles are mysterious, circular, bald patches in the dry grasslands on the edge of the Namib Desert.

From Science Daily Mar. 19, 2024

Getzin adds that the findings confirm “true fairy circles” only exist in the Namib Desert and Western Australia.

From Scientific American Oct. 10, 2023

Gigi Williams' photograph of the Namib Desert in Namibia was awarded first place in the Plants and Planets category.

From BBC Feb. 2, 2023

The strange, barren spots pepper the vast Namib Desert, which stretches from southern Angola to northern South Africa.

From New York Times Nov. 1, 2022

That is the general story of the fight of the 20th March on the inland edge of the Namib Desert.

From With Botha in the Field by Ritchie, Eric Moore

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