Naukluft Mountains

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The Naukluft Mountains are a rugged, geologically complex mountain range in central Namibia, noted for their steep cliffs, deep gorges, and role as a key feature of the Namib-Naukluft National Park.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Naukluft Mountains canonical 2
Naukluft massif 2
Otjihavera Mountains 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain range
climate arid
semi-arid
continent Africa
country Namibia
drainageBasinOf Sausen River
Tsauchab River
Tsondab River
formsBoundaryWith Namib Desert
geologicalPeriod Paleozoic
Proterozoic
hasEcosystem semi-arid mountain ecosystem
hasFeature deep gorges
geological complexity
rugged terrain
steep cliffs
hasRockType dolomite
limestone
quartzite
hasTrail Naukluft Hiking Trail
hasVegetationType savanna
shrubland
hasWildlife klipspringer
kudu
leopard
mountain zebra
various raptors
highestPoint Naukluft plateau
locatedIn Hardap Region
Khomas Region
central Namibia
near Sesriem
linked to: Sesriem settlement

Sossusvlei
notableFor deeply incised valleys
karst features
steep escarpments
partOf Namib-Naukluft National Park
Naukluft massif
linked to: Naukluft Mountains
protectedAreaStatus protected within Namib-Naukluft National Park
tourismInfrastructure marked hiking routes
mountain huts
usedFor hiking
nature conservation
wilderness tourism

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Namib-Naukluft National Park knownFor Naukluft Mountains
Namib-Naukluft National Park contains Naukluft massif
linked to: Naukluft Mountains
Game Reserve No. 3 locatedIn Naukluft Mountains
Naukluft Mountains partOf Naukluft massif
linked to: Naukluft Mountains
Nossob River hasSourceIn Otjihavera Mountains
linked to: Naukluft Mountains