Its Sperrgebiet is a prohibited region due to the possibility of the existence of diamonds there, and this desert is home to the world's tallest sand dunes.
This region's namesake national park includes the Naukluft Mountains and it is the only place in the world home to Welwitschia mirabilis. The northern extent of this desert is a town formerly known as Mocamedes, and it includes parts of the Hardap, Khomas and Erongo regions. In this desert, with the exception of the Cunene and one other, every waterway south of its Kuiseb River terminates in a vlei or salt pan before reaching the ocean. This desert is actually fairly cool due to the Benguela Current, and the shore to its west is sometimes referred to as the Skeleton Coast. Its Sperrgebiet is a prohibited region due to the possibility of the existence of diamonds there, and this desert is home to the world's tallest sand dunes. The northern third of this desert is known as the Kaokoveld, and cities in it include Oranjemund, Swakopmund and ► Walvis Bay. Including parts of southern Angola, for 10 points, name this desert of southern Africa, which takes its name from a nation with capital at Windhoek.
This region's namesake national park includes the Naukluft Mountains and it
Namib Desert