Great Namaqualand

Great Namaqualand is a geographic region in southern Namibia, part of a larger area called Namaqualand that extends into South Africa. This region is primarily desert, receiving minimal annual precipitation. Historically, it was inhabited by the Nama people. A significant portion of Great Namaqualand, known as the Sperrgebiet or "Prohibited Area," was historically controlled due to its rich diamond deposits. While mining continues, parts of this area have been opened to tourism as the Sperrgebiet National Park. The Nama people are the largest Khoekhoe ethnic group in Namibia, historically pastoralists, but their numbers were significantly reduced by conflict. The Namib Desert borders this region to the west.123