Ehemaliges S Dwestafrikanisches Homeland - Kaokoland, Homelands in S Dwestafrika, Ovamboland, Rehoboth, Damaraland, Namaland, Buschmannland (English, German, Paperback)

Kapitel: Kaokoland, Homelands in S dwestafrika, Ovamboland, Rehoboth, Damaraland, Namaland, Buschmannland, Kavangoland, Hereroland, Ostcaprivi, Tswanaland. Aus Wikipedia. Nicht dargestellt. Auszug: Kaokoland (also called Kaokoveld) was a bantustan in South West Africa (present-day Namibia), intended by the apartheid government to be a self-governing homeland for the Himba people. Despite this, a government was not established in the region. Epupa gorgeKaokoland, like other homelands in South West Africa, was abolished in May 1989 at the start of the transition to independence. Today, Kaokoland is part of the Kunene region. Kaokoland is a wilderness area located in Southern Africa. Kaokoland has amazing mountain sceneries like the Otjihipa Mountains and the Hartmann Mountains. North of the Hoarusib River is where the table top koppies are located, and up north of is where the Otijihipa Mountains are right above the Namib floor. This is where the Marienfluss boundary is formed. The Marienfluss Valley is beautiful and has such breathe taking views of green valleys; it is also right next to the Hartmann Valley. There are also different types of animals. Such as rare desert dwelling elephants, black rhinos and giraffes. Kaokoland is also a home for the Himba people. Kaokoland is around the south the Hoanib River and up north of the Kunene River which is Namibia's border with Angola. Mountain ranges near the Kunene River are at the highest point located at 2039m in the Baynes Mountains. A river runs through this very dry landscape with beautiful waterfalls in Namibia along it, the Ruacana Falls are 120m high and 700m wide. Also along the Kunene River you'll find the Epupa falls, it is about 135km from the Ruacana falls. Epupa is a Herero work for the foam that is created by all the water that is falling on the water. Around the Epupa Falls has many colored rock walls, it also has many sorts of trees such as the wild fig, baobabs an...http: //booksllc.net/?l=d