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The Augrabies Falls National Park covers an area of 820 km 2 [2] and stretches along the Orange River. The area is very arid. The waterfall is about 60 metres high [3] and is awe-inspiring when the river is in flood. The gorge below the falls averages about 240 m deep and runs for 18
The Augrabies Falls / ɔː ˈ x r ɑː b iː z / is a waterfall on the Orange River, the largest river in South Africa. Since 1966 the waterfall, set in a desolate and rugged milieu, is enclosed by the Augrabies Falls National Park. The falls are around 183 feet (56 m) in height. [1]
The western end of the route is at the entrance to the Augrabies Falls National Park. It passes through the towns of Augrabies and Marchand to meet the N14 national route 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) west of Kakamas. The R359 joins the N14 route eastwards to Kakamas, where the N14 turns to the north-east and crosses the Orange River to run along the ...
Augrabies flat lizards are common on the granite walls of Augrabies Falls National Park, where they are exposed to thousands of tourists.In summer, they perform acrobatic leaps to catch black flies on the wing from the swarms that gather near rivers, but they will also eat ripe berries of Namaqua figs.
It includes the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, part of the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and an international park shared with Botswana. It also includes the Augrabies Falls and the diamond mining regions in Kimberley and Alexander Bay. The Namaqualand region in the west is famous for its Namaqualand daisies.
South African National Parks (SANParks) is the body responsible for managing South Africa's national parks. SANParks was formed in 1926, and currently manages 19 parks consisting of 3,751,113 hectares (37,511.13 km 2 ), [ 3 ] over 3% of the total area of South Africa.
The Augrabies Falls in full flow In the dry season , the volume of the water in the river is considerably reduced because of the rapid run-off and evaporation . At the source of the Orange, the rainfall is about 2,000 mm (79 in) per annum, but precipitation decreases as the river flows westward; at its mouth, the rainfall is less than 50 mm (2. ...
Augrabies / ɔː ˈ x r ɑː b iː z / is a small town in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, situated on the south bank of the Orange River about 100 kilometres (60 mi) downstream from Upington. [2] It is located on the R359 road just outside the Augrabies Falls National Park, which contains the Augrabies Falls for which the town is ...