Spitzkoppe

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Spitzkoppe is a striking group of granite peaks in central Namibia, famed for its dramatic rock formations, ancient San rock art, and popularity as a hiking and climbing destination.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Gross Spitzkoppe 1
Matterhorn of Namibia 1
Spitzkoppe canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf granite inselberg
mountain
tourist attraction
bestSeason Namibian winter
dry season
climate arid
climbingStyle multi-pitch routes
sport climbing
traditional climbing
contains San rock paintings
natural arches
rock shelters
country Namibia
distanceFrom about 120 kilometres northeast of Swakopmund
about 180 kilometres west of Usakos
elevation about 1584 metres above sea level
about 1728 metres above sea level
etymology German for pointed dome or sharp head
geologicalAge about 120 million years
geologicalComposition granite
hasCulturalAttribution San peoples
surface form: San people
hasPart Spitzkoppe self-linksurface differs
surface form: Gross Spitzkoppe

Kleine Spitzkoppe
Pondok Mountains
hasViewOf surrounding Namib plains
knownFor ancient San rock art
bouldering
camping
dramatic rock formations
hiking
photography
rock climbing
languageOfToponym German
locatedIn Erongo Region NERFINISHED
central Namibia
nearbySettlement Spitzkoppe village
nearbyTown Usakos
nickname Spitzkoppe self-linksurface differs
surface form: Matterhorn of Namibia
partOf Namib Desert NERFINISHED
popularActivity guided rock art tours
scrambling routes for non-technical hikers
stargazing
protectedStatus community-managed conservation area
regionType semi-desert
tourismInfrastructure basic camping facilities
community campsite

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Spitzkoppe hasPart Spitzkoppe self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Gross Spitzkoppe
Spitzkoppe nickname Spitzkoppe self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Matterhorn of Namibia