Namibia’s desert-adapted wildlife Namibia is the driest country in sub-Saharan Africa. Annual rainfall plunges from approximately 600 millimeters (24 inches) annually in the northeast to less than 50 ...

Analysis - The Namib desert of south-western Africa can be extremely hot - the surface temperature can be over 50°C. But a surprising number of around 200 beetle species live on its bare, inhospitable ...

I found stunning desert vistas, wild animal sightings, and luxurious properties, too. It rained on my first evening in Namibia, well before I was in a position to appreciate the auspicious beauty of ...