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Namib Desert

American  
[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

This year's appeal saw pop star Frankie Bridge, DJ Nick Grimshaw and other stars take part in a gruelling four-day trek across the Namib Desert.

From BBC Mar. 13, 2020

The couple’s restaurant is in Walvis Bay, a port surrounded on three sides by the Namib Desert, which some consider the oldest in the world.

From New York Times May 2, 2017

The vital consideration to the advance of any army across the Namib Desert is to secure the water- holes on the Swakop River.

From With Botha in the Field by Ritchie, Eric Moore

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