Kalahari in Namibia

When one thinks of Namibia one generally thinks of the Namib desert but it is not to be forgotten that one of the greatest deserts, the Kalahari, covers much of the eastern and southern region.

The Kalahari is made up of a huge sand basin that stretches from the Orange River up to Angola, through Namibia and towards Zimbabwe. The Kalahari is made up of sand masses that were created by the erosion of soft stone formations. The sand in the Kalahari is so fine and soft that when the wind blows it shapes sand ridges upon the dunes.

The Kalahari Desert is home to descendants of the original habitants of Africa. The bushmen are an indigenous tribe that live off the land. They are hunter gatherers who are the real people of Africa. Unfortunately, the tribes are slowly but surely dying out due to westernisation and lack of being able to sustain themselves. Overlanders may be lucky enough to stumble across one or more of these true, rare Kalahari bushmen tribes.

The Kalahari desert has some stunning sunsets and the vast expanse of soft sand makes for some wonderful landscape photography. Consider yourself blessed to be surrounded by rolling sand dunes and colourful sunsets.