Why should you cover Namibia with your World Geography students?
Namibia, located in southwestern Africa, is a country defined by stark and dramatic geography. It is dominated by the Namib Desert, one of the world’s oldest and driest deserts, which stretches along the entire Atlantic coastline. This coastal plain is characterized by towering sand dunes, gravel plains, and the famous Skeleton Coast.
Inland, the central plateau rises, containing the nation's capital, Windhoek, and most of its arable land. To the east, this plateau descends into the vast, sandy Kalahari Desert. Namibia's western border is marked by the rugged escarpment, which drops sharply to the Namibian coast.
A significant feature is the Fish River Canyon in the south, one of the largest canyons on Earth. Despite its arid reputation, Namibia also hosts the Caprivi Strip, a narrow panhandle in the northeast that provides access to the Okavango, Kwando, Chobe, and Zambezi rivers, creating a unique, lush wetland ecosystem in an otherwise parched landscape.
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