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  2. Nkasa Rupara National Park - Wikipedia

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    A Little bee-eater. Nkasa Rupara forms a corridor for all large mammal species moving between Namibia and Botswana, particularly African elephant and buffalo. There are about 1 000 buffalo in Nkasa Rupara, the largest concentration in Namibia. [2] Around 560 hippopotami and 500 crocodile occur in the park’s rivers and channels. [1]

  3. Namaqualand - Wikipedia

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    Namaqualand (Khoikhoi: "Nama-kwa" meaning Nama Khoi people's land) is an arid region of Namibia and South Africa, extending along the west coast over 1,000 km (600 mi) and covering a total area of 440,000 km 2 (170,000 sq mi).

  4. Omugulugwombashe - Wikipedia

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    On 26 August 1966, eight helicopters landed troops of the South African Defence Force and South African Police to attack the guerrilla fighters at Omugulugwombashe. At the time of attack there were only 17 insurgents in the camp. [8] It was the first armed engagement of the South African Border War, also known as the Namibian War of ...

  5. Shark Island concentration camp - Wikipedia

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    Other names: Konzentrationslager auf der Haifischinsel vor Lüderitzbucht: Location: Luderitz, German South West Africa: Operated by: Imperial German Army: Original use: Officially a prisoner of war camp, in reality a civilian internment camp, described by some as a death camp [1] [2] [3] or even extermination camp [4] [5] [6] [7]

  6. Kalahari Desert - Wikipedia

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    The driest areas usually receive 110–200 mm (4.3–7.9 in) of rain per year, [1] and the wettest just a little over 500 mm (20 in). The surrounding Kalahari Basin covers over 2,500,000 km 2 (970,000 sq mi) extending farther into Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa, encroaching into parts of Angola, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

  7. Lüderitz Bay - Wikipedia

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    Lüderitz Bay (Afrikaans: Lüderitzbaai; German: Lüderitzbucht), also known as Angra Pequena (Portuguese: [ˈɐ̃ɡɾɐ pɨˈkenɐ], "small cove"), is a bay in the coast of Namibia, Africa. The city of Lüderitz is located at the edge of the bay.

  8. Walvis Bay Military Area - Wikipedia

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    The Transfer of Walvis Bay to Namibia Act was passed by the South African government that year. Following the signing of a treaty between the two countries, South Africa formally transferred sovereignty of Walvis Bay to Namibia on 1 March 1994. The process of removing South African military assets from Walvis Bay was completed by then.

  9. Lüderitz - Wikipedia

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    Lüderitz is a town in the ǁKaras Region of southern Namibia. It lies on one of the least hospitable coasts in Africa. It is a port developed around Robert Harbour and Shark Island. Lüderitz had a population of 16,125 people in 2023.