Hoanib River
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The Hoanib River is an ephemeral river in northwestern Namibia known for its desert-adapted wildlife and dramatic, arid landscapes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hoanib River canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ephemeral river
ⓘ
river in Namibia ⓘ |
| climate | desert climate ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Namibia ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
arid environment
ⓘ
deep sandy riverbed ⓘ dramatic landscapes ⓘ floods after rare rains ⓘ seasonal flow ⓘ steep riverbanks ⓘ |
| hasConservationInterest |
fragile desert ecosystem
ⓘ
human–wildlife coexistence ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem | riparian woodland ⓘ |
| hasFeature | perennial underground water in places ⓘ |
| hasTourismActivity |
guided 4x4 tours
ⓘ
photographic safaris ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| hasVegetation |
ana trees
ⓘ
camelthorn trees ⓘ reeds ⓘ tamarisk shrubs ⓘ |
| hydrologicalSystem | ephemeral river system of northwestern Namibia ⓘ |
| importantFor |
desert elephant conservation
ⓘ
desert lion conservation ⓘ local wildlife conservation ⓘ |
| knownFor |
birdlife
ⓘ
desert elephants NERFINISHED ⓘ desert-adapted lions ⓘ desert-adapted wildlife ⓘ giraffes ⓘ oryx ⓘ springbok ⓘ |
| length | about 270 km ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Erongo Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kunene Region NERFINISHED ⓘ northwestern Namibia ⓘ |
| mouthLocatedIn | Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Skeleton Coast National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Namib Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Palmwag area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Skeleton Coast fringe ⓘ |
| rainfallPattern | highly variable ⓘ |
| regionType | hyper-arid ⓘ |
| sourceLocation | Kunene Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports | pastoralist communities in surrounding areas ⓘ |
| watercourseType | ephemeral ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.