Swakop River
river, Namibia
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The Swakop River is a river in Namibia that, except in rare flood years, dries out in the Namib Desert. It originates on the plateau and descends the western escarpment. In flood years, it can reach the sea at Swakopmund. The river is one of Namibia's few that do not flow permanently.1
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