Namib detail
LocationNamibia
Area81,000 km2
ContinentAfrica
TypeCoastal
About Namib detail
The fairy circles are circular bare patches whose origin is still debated. The desert elephant walks 70 km per day between water sources. The Namib beetle inspired fog-collection technology for human water harvesting.
Related Deserts
Sahara
The largest hot desert. Almost as large as the United States. Summer highs regularly excee...
Kalahari Desert
Not a true desert - receives 250-500 mm of rain but the sand drains instantly. Home to the...
Namib Desert
The oldest desert on Earth at 55-80 million years. Its dunes around Sossusvlei are among t...
Danakil Desert
The hottest place on Earth by year-round average temperature at 34.4C. Contains Dallol, th...