Fish River (Namibia)
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Fish River (Namibia) is one of Namibia’s principal rivers, renowned for carving the dramatic Fish River Canyon, one of the largest canyons in the world.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fish River (Namibia) canonical | 2 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Fish River Canyon hiking trail ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Namibia ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | Atlantic Ocean via Orange River ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Karas Region
ⓘ
surface form:
ǁKaras Region
|
| formsFeature | Fish River Canyon ⓘ |
| geologicalAgeContext | canyon rocks of Precambrian origin ⓘ |
| hasClimate | arid ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalCharacteristic |
desert-adapted fauna
ⓘ
desert-adapted flora ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arid catchment
ⓘ
deeply incised canyon ⓘ ephemeral flow in upper reaches ⓘ seasonal flooding ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalImpact |
canyon erosion
ⓘ
exposure of ancient rock formations ⓘ |
| hasHydrologicalCharacteristic |
irregular flow
ⓘ
subject to flash floods ⓘ |
| hasMouthRegion | border area between Namibia and South Africa ⓘ |
| hasName | Fish River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasRecreationActivity |
camping
ⓘ
canyon viewing ⓘ photography ⓘ |
| hasSourceRegion | central Namibia highlands ⓘ |
| isAmong | largest canyons in the world (via Fish River Canyon) ⓘ |
| isMajorRiverOf | Namibia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
carving Fish River Canyon
ⓘ
dramatic canyon landscapes ⓘ geological scenery ⓘ hiking ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southern Namibia ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea |
Richtersveld National Park
ⓘ
surface form:
Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park
|
| locatedNear | Ai-Ais hot springs ⓘ |
| mouthOfWatercourse | Orange River ⓘ |
| nearBorderWith | South Africa ⓘ |
| partOf |
Orange River
ⓘ
surface form:
Orange River basin
|
| tourismAttractionType |
adventure tourism destination
ⓘ
natural attraction ⓘ |
| usedFor |
multi-day hiking trails
ⓘ
tourist activities ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.