Namib Desert: Meaning and Definition of

Na'mib Des'ert

Pronunciation: (nä'mib), [key]
  1. a desert region in SW Africa, extending along the coast from SW Angola to W South Africa. 1200 mi. (1930 km) long, 30–100 mi. (48–160 km) wide; 50,000 sq. mi. (129,500 sq. km).
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