Fun facts about Kalahari
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Kalahari is derived from the Tswana word Kgala, meaning 'the great thirst'.
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The Kalahari Desert is a large semiarid sandy savanna in Southern Africa covering 900,000 km2 (350,000 sq mi), including much of Botswana, as well as parts of Namibia and South Africa.
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During parts of the late Pleistocene, the Kalahari region experienced significantly wetter and cooler conditions.
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The Kalahari Desert is a large semiarid sandy savanna in Southern Africa covering 900,000 km2 (350,000 sq mi), including much of Botswana, as well as parts of Namibia and South Africa.
From the “History” section
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The only permanent river in the Kalahari is the Okavango, which flows into a delta in the northwest.
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The Kalahari Desert is a large semiarid sandy savanna in Southern Africa covering 900,000 km2 (350,000 sq mi), including much of Botswana, as well as parts of Namibia and South Africa.
From the “Geography” section
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The Kalahari climate is subtropical, with average annual temperatures reaching 40 °C (104 °F) and above.
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The Kalahari Desert is a large semiarid sandy savanna in Southern Africa covering 900,000 km2 (350,000 sq mi), including much of Botswana, as well as parts of Namibia and South Africa.
From the “Climate” section
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The San people have lived in the Kalahari for 20,000 years as hunter-gatherers.
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The Kalahari Desert is a large semiarid sandy savanna in Southern Africa covering 900,000 km2 (350,000 sq mi), including much of Botswana, as well as parts of Namibia and South Africa.
From the “Population” section
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