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- Erongo Region
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The Erongo Region was named
after the mysterious
Erongo Mountains and comprises of such diverse landscapes as the
game-rich thorn-bush savannas of north-central Namibia, the gravel
plains of the central Namib Desert, and the
Atlantic Ocean
coastline. The
Khomas Highlands and the Kuiseb River Valley,
both natural barriers separating the
country's northern from the southern parts, form the
region's southern boundary. Other prominent features are the Spitzkoppe Mountains and the
Brandberg Massive, both treasure troughs of pre-historic rock art
and activity options for mountaineers and nature enthusiasts.
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Hardap
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Most of the Erongo Region
is
sparsely populated except from
some smaller towns
on its fringes
that date
back to the early
days
of European
settlement:
Swakopmund
soon
became a
well-known
coastal holiday resort;
Walvis Bay,
named
after Namibia's
largest
deep-sea harbour, kept
growing
not only through the
declaration of an export zone, which fostered investments
but
also through a number of important
tourism
developments;
Omaruru
is fast gaining in importance and popularity since 1990, as a centre
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Khomas
Kunene
Omaheke
Omusati
Ohangwena
Oshana
Oshikoto
Otjo-
zondjupa
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to come
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Namibian handicraft and art as well as for
gemstone
mining & processing industries;
Karibib and Usakos
situated only 30 km apart, - a curiosity in Namibia -, benefit
from the growing tourist and commercial traffic along the
Trans
Kalahari Highway too;
and Uis,
a former tin mining village, was steadily transformed in recent
years into a convenient base from where the fascinating Brandberg
Mountain, the natural attractions in and around the Messum
Crater, and the picturesque Ugab River Valley with its wild
White Rhino populations may be explored.
The latter area is still better
known by its pre-independence name: Damaraland.
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Short-stemmed paper-bark
trees
are a common sight in
the
rocky
outcrops of the
eastern
Erongo Region.
Their flowers
appear in
spring,
before a
crown of fleshy
large
leaves is developed
that
lasts all summer.
Photo: I. Ohm |
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