[n] - a desert in Namibia extending along the coast between the high plateau and the Atlantic Ocean
noun a desert in Namibia extending along the coast between the high plateau and the Atlantic Ocean
Click images to enlargeCoastal desert region between the Kalahari Desert and the Atlantic Ocean, extending some 2,800 km/1,740 mi from Luanda in Angola to St Helena Bay in South Africa. Its aridity is caused by the descent of dry air cooled by the cold Benguela current along the coast. The sand dunes of the Namib Dese...
a desert region in SW Africa, extending along the coast from SW Angola to W South Africa. 1200 mi. (1930 km) long, 30–100 mi. (48–160 km) wide; 50,000 sq. mi. (129,500 sq. km).