Kaokoveld
Encyclopedia
The Kaokoveld Desert is a coastal desert
of northern Namibia
and southern Angola
.
to the west, the Namibian savanna woodlands to the east, and the Namib Desert
to the south. It includes the Mossamedes Desert of southern Angola. It receives most of its rainfall during the summer, which distinguishes it from the adjacent Namib Desert immediately to the south, which receives most of its rain during the winter.
Deserts and xeric shrublands
Deserts and xeric shrublands is a biome characterized by, relating to, or requiring only a small amount of moisture.-Definition and occurrence:...
of northern Namibia
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
and southern Angola
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
.
Setting
The Kaokoveld Desert occupies a coastal strip covering 45700 square kilometres (17,644.9 sq mi), and is bounded by the Atlantic OceanAtlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
to the west, the Namibian savanna woodlands to the east, and the Namib Desert
Namib Desert
The Namib Desert is a desert in Namibia and southwest Angola that forms part of the Namib-Naukluft National Park, the largest game reserve in Africa. The name "Namib" is of Nama origin and means "vast place"...
to the south. It includes the Mossamedes Desert of southern Angola. It receives most of its rainfall during the summer, which distinguishes it from the adjacent Namib Desert immediately to the south, which receives most of its rain during the winter.