Little Namaqualand
region, South Africa
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Little Namaqualand is a geographic region in South Africa, specifically within the Northern Cape province. It is the South African portion of the larger Namaqualand region, divided from Great Namaqualand in Namibia by the Orange River. This area is characterized by desert landscapes with very low annual precipitation, typically between 2 and 8 inches (50 and 200 mm). The chief town in this part of Namaqualand is Springbok. Historically, the region was inhabited by the Nama people before German occupation in the 19th century.12
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