Great Karas Mountains
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The Great Karas Mountains are located in the Karas Region
of southern Namibia
. They are located in the driest part of the country. ǁKhauxaǃnas
, an uninhabited village with a ruined fortress dating to the 18th century, is located to the east of the Mountains.
Karas Region
The Karas Region is the southernmost region of Namibia. The name assigned to the region reflects the prominence of the Karas mountain range in its southern part...
of southern Namibia
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
. They are located in the driest part of the country. ǁKhauxaǃnas
ǁKhauxaǃnas
ǁKhauxaǃnas is an uninhabited village with an ancient ruined fortress in south-eastern Namibia, east of the Great Karas Mountains. It is the oldest systematically designed and built structure in Namibia, pre-dating all buildings erected by Europeans...
, an uninhabited village with a ruined fortress dating to the 18th century, is located to the east of the Mountains.