The Namib (/ ˈnɑːmɪb / NAH-mib; [1] Portuguese: Namibe) is a coastal desert in Southern Africa.

Namib, a cool coastal desert extending for 1,200 miles (1,900 km) along the Atlantic coast of Africa from Namibe (formerly Moçâmedes) in Angola southward across Namibia to the Olifants River in the Western Cape province of South Africa.

The Namib Desert is a coastal desert in Namibia and southwestern Angola that encompasses the world's highest sand dunes, gravel plains, and rugged mountains. It stretches some 1,200 miles (1,900 km) along the Atlantic coast of Namibia, which is named after this desert.

2020年5月9日 · Dating back at least 55 million years, the Namib is believed to be the world’s oldest desert (the Sahara is thought to be just two to seven million years old).

2013年3月12日 · With its red dunes rolling endlessly into the sea, the Namib is the oldest desert in the world — a sea of silica stretching along Namibia’s entire Atlantic coast.

Perfectly formed sand dunes press up against a deserted stretch of coast, and inland for as far as the eye can see. Not only is the Namib Desert one of the world’s most beautiful deserts, it’s also a place of mystery which conceals its secrets well. Find here 10 Interesting Namib Desert Facts...

2017年4月25日 · The Namib Desert is a coastal desert primarily located in Namibia, Africa, and is one of the largest coastal deserts in the world, according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Covering an area of 31,274 sq. mi (81,000 sq. km), the Namib is a coastal desert, situated along the south-western coast of the African continent. Stretching over 1200mi (2000km), the Namib crosses Angola, Namibia and South Africa.

2017年10月28日 · Along the southwest coast of Africa, you’ll find the expansive desert known as the Namib. Aptly named, Namib translates to “vast place” in English. The desert exists along the coasts of Angola, Namibia, and South Africa and covers …

What and Where is the Namib Desert? Stretching for over 2000 kilometres along Africa’s southwestern coast, the Namib is one of the oldest deserts in the world. The dunes here are higher than anywhere else on the planet. As its name suggests, this desert is located in Namibia.