Kalahari North

Home of the San

Information about Kalahari North

The Kalahari is a Semi-Desert, and is part of a huge sand basin that stretches from the South Africa up to Angola. The Kalahari is also home to the San, who have been living in the area for approximately 60.000 years. Until today, the San have kept most of their traditional culture, and are astonishingly well-adapted to the harsh life in the Kalahari.

Interesting facts about Kalahari North

The Kalahari Desert covers approx 900,000 square kilometres.

The temperatures in the Kalahari Desert are extreme, with summers being very hot while winter temperatures can go below zero degrees Celsius at night.

Wildlife such as gemsbok, meerkat, and brown hyena can be spotted here.

Pictures of Kalahari North

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Highlights in Kalahari North

Dune Dinner Kalahari North

It is truly a unique experience where your dining room is on top of a dune in the Kalahari desert. Enjoying the sunset on the top of a red sand dune with a cold drink, before a delicious meal.

Bushmen Walk Camelthorn

Join the San on a Bushman Walk in the Kalahari landscape. The term ‘Bushman’ now referred to as the San people, refers to the nomadic hunter-gatherers indigenous to the Kalahari. The San People know the Kalahari Desert better than any other human beings and have survived the dry conditions for generations. They are hunter-gatherers, hunting with bows and arrows, trapping small animals and eating edible roots and berries. Allow the original people of this area to teach you their desert survival secrets, and you will be amazed by what you learn!

Animals in Kalahari North

Please be aware that wildlife sightings are never guaranteed and depend on seasons, weather, and other factors.

Black backed Jackal

Gemsbok

Springbok