Fish River Canyon
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Fish River Canyon is a vast, dramatic gorge in southern Namibia renowned as one of the largest and most spectacular canyons in the world.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canyon
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accessBy | road from Keetmanshoop ⓘ |
| administratedBy | Namibia Wildlife Resorts (tourism facilities) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderingCountryOfPark | South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate |
arid
ⓘ
desert ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Namibia ⓘ |
| drainage | towards Orange River ⓘ |
| elevationAtRim | around 1000 m above sea level ⓘ |
| formedBy | Fish River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedByProcesses |
river erosion
ⓘ
tectonic activity ⓘ |
| geologicalAge |
Karoo sediments
ⓘ
Precambrian basement rocks ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
meandering river course
ⓘ
rocky desert landscape ⓘ sheer rock walls ⓘ |
| hasTrail | Fish River Canyon Hiking Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hikingSeason | May to September ⓘ |
| hikingTrailLength | about 85 km ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dramatic scenery
ⓘ
hiking opportunities ⓘ large size ⓘ multi-day hiking trail ⓘ |
| languageOfRegion |
Afrikaans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English ⓘ Nama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
southern Namibia
ⓘ
ǁKaras Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumDepth | up to about 550 m ⓘ |
| maximumLength | about 160 km ⓘ |
| maximumWidth | up to about 27 km ⓘ |
| near |
Ai-Ais
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ai-Ais Hot Springs NERFINISHED ⓘ Hobas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestMajorTown | Keetmanshoop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ai-Ais Richtersveld Transfrontier Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fish River Canyon Nature Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularActivities |
hiking
ⓘ
photography ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| protectedStatus | nature reserve ⓘ |
| river | Fish River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyConcerns |
extreme heat in summer
ⓘ
limited water sources ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | major tourist attraction in Namibia ⓘ |
| viewpoints | Hobas viewpoint NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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