The Kalahari Desert spans parts of Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa, covering nearly one million square kilometers making it one of the largest deserts in the world. The landscape is dominated by reddish brown sand and the climate is very hot and dry, receiving on average only 7 cm of rainfall per year. Despite the harsh environment, the Kalahari is home to unique plants like the Hoodia cactus and wild melons along with animal species such as gemsboks, cheetahs, and warthogs. Nomadic Bushmen peoples traditionally inhabited the region and their languages are distinguished by distinctive clicking sounds produced in the mouth.

1. KALAHARI DESERT
BY: Huan Huan and Sara

2. The Kalahari Desert is located in
the south-west of Africa and, with
just under one million square
kilometers, is spread over several
countries in South Africa
(Botswana, Namibia and South
Africa)
LOCATION

3. FEATURES
is one of the deserts with more
extensions in the world with nine
hundred and thirty kilometers
Kalahari is also called "red
desert" because it is formed by
reddish brown sand.
The kgalagadi palm (kalahari in
Tswano) means "Great thirst"

4. WEATHER
kalahari, reaches a
temperature of 43 degrees
and on hot days can reach up
to 70 degrees.
Only 7 cm of rain falls for
year, which makes it a pitted
land

5. FLORA
The Hoodia Gordonii, a species very
similar to the cactus, and which was
much used by the nomadic tribes to
drink and as food.
we can find an unusual type such as
melons, this plant has been found in
kalahari.

6. GEMSBOK
CHEETAHS
WARTHOG
S
FAUNA

7. POPULATION
in this desert inhabits a nomadic
people: the Bushmen. These were
one of the first Kalahari groups.
Its language is composed of four
or five languages, where the
sounds of each of them are
produced by the lips, the tongue
and also the teeth

8. Thanks
for your
attention