ǁKaras Region (Namibia)

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ǁKaras Region is Namibia’s southernmost administrative region, known for its arid landscapes, the Fish River Canyon, and its border along the Orange River with South Africa.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form Occurrences
ǁKaras Region 0
ǁKaras Region of Namibia 1

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative region
region of Namibia
administrativeCenter Keetmanshoop NERFINISHED
borderAlongRiver Orange River NERFINISHED
bordersCountry South Africa NERFINISHED
bordersRegion Hardap Region NERFINISHED
borderTypeWithSouthAfrica river border
borderWith South Africa NERFINISHED
capital Keetmanshoop NERFINISHED
climate arid
contains Ai-Ais Hot Springs NERFINISHED
Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park NERFINISHED
Fish River Canyon NERFINISHED
Sperrgebiet National Park NERFINISHED
part of Namib Desert
containsRiver Fish River NERFINISHED
containsTown Karasburg NERFINISHED
Keetmanshoop NERFINISHED
Lüderitz NERFINISHED
Oranjemund NERFINISHED
country Namibia
economicActivity fishing
mining
tourism
hasCoastlineOn Atlantic Ocean
hasFeature canyons
desert landscapes
mountainous terrain
hasProtectedArea Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park NERFINISHED
Sperrgebiet National Park NERFINISHED
isSouthernmostRegionOf Namibia NERFINISHED
knownFor Fish River Canyon NERFINISHED
arid landscapes
languageUsed Afrikaans
English
German
Nama NERFINISHED
locatedIn southern Namibia
majorRiver Fish River NERFINISHED
Orange River NERFINISHED
namedAfter Karas Mountains NERFINISHED
partOf Namibia NERFINISHED
touristAttraction Fish River Canyon NERFINISHED
Kolmanskop NERFINISHED
Lüderitz NERFINISHED

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Orange River region modernPoliticalDivision ǁKaras Region (Namibia)
South Africa–Namibia border usedAsBoundaryFor ǁKaras Region (Namibia)
this entity surface form: ǁKaras Region of Namibia