Kalahari Desert

Summary

Kalahari Desert is a desert^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of desert entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,088 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Kalahari Desert is in the country of Botswana^[3].
• Kalahari Desert is in the country of Namibia^[4].
• Kalahari Desert is in the country of Angola^[5].
• Kalahari Desert is in the country of South Africa^[6].
• Kalahari Desert is on the body of water Orange River^[7].
• Kalahari Desert is on the continent of Africa^[8].
• Kalahari Desert's instance of is recorded as desert^[9].
• Kalahari Desert's instance of is recorded as deserts and xeric shrublands^[10].
• Kalahari Desert's instance of is recorded as savanna^[11].
• Kalahari Desert's Commons category is recorded as Kalahari^[12].
• Kalahari Desert's said to be the same as is recorded as Dorsland^[13].
• Kalahari Desert's highest point is recorded as Brandberg^[14].
• Kalahari Desert's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -23, 'lon': 22}^[15].
• Kalahari Desert's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Kalahari^[16].
• Kalahari Desert's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Kalahari Desert^[17].
• Kalahari Desert's Commons gallery is recorded as Kalahari^[18].
• Kalahari Desert's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[19].
• Kalahari Desert's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[20].
• Kalahari Desert's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 5^[21].
• Kalahari Desert's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[22].
• Kalahari Desert's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[23].
• Kalahari Desert's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+4000'}^[24].
• Kalahari Desert sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1168'}^[25].
• Kalahari Desert covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+930000'}^[26].
• Kalahari Desert's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+200'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Botswana^[3], a sovereign state^[28], in Botswana^[29], founded in 1966^[30]; Namibia^[4], a republic^[31], in Namibia^[32], founded in 1990^[33]; Angola^[5], a sovereign state^[34], in Angola^[35], founded in 1975^[36]; and South Africa^[6], a sovereign state^[37], in South Africa^[38], founded in 1910^[39]. Kalahari Desert is on the body of water Orange River^[7]. It is on the continent of Africa^[8].

Physical Characteristics

Kalahari Desert covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+930000'}^[26]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1168'}^[25]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+4000'}^[24].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include desert^[9], deserts and xeric shrublands^[10], and savanna^[11].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Kalahari Desert include Kalahari craton^[40], a craton^[41], in Botswana^[42].

Why It Matters

Kalahari Desert ranks in the top 6% of desert entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,088 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] It is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

Entities named for it include Kalahari craton^[40], a craton^[41], in Botswana^[42].