Country Info Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia or Ethiopia (area: 11,26,829 square kilometres) is one of the most ancient countries in the world. It is a landlocked country situated in the Horn of Africa and is flanked by Somalia in the east, Sudan in the west, Djibouti and Eritrea in the north and Kenya in the south. The capital is Addis Ababa. Geographically, Ethiopia is a land of great contrasts. The terrain ranges from the the rugged Simien Mountains to the Danakil Depression located at 120 metres below the sea level forming one of the lowest dry land points on earth. The elevated land complex in Ethiopia is divided by the Great Rift Valley and is surrounded by lowlands, steppes and semi-deserts. The diversity in terrain has led to variation in climate, soil, natural vegetation and human settlement patterns. Southern Ethiopia The  [...] 

Primary info The northern part of the Atlantic Ocean coast of Namibia, located in south-western Africa (area 8,25,418 square kilometres) and southern Angola  (area 1,24,6700 square kilometres) is called the Skeleton Coast. To the east of the Skeleton Coast lies  Kaokoveld and Damaraland. The former is known to be one of the last great wilderness in the southern part of the African continent and is inhabited by the Himba people while the latter is home to the Damara people. The Namib Desert lies to the south-east of the coast.To its south lies the Walvis bay. How did the Skeleton Coast get its name? The indigenous Bushmen of Namibia termed the coast as ‘The Land God Made in Anger’ while the Portuguese crew and sailors called it as ‘The Gates to Hell’. The coast has been mainly named after the carcasses and remains of whales that littered  [...] 

Okavango River Okavango, the fourth longest river in southern Africa drains Angola, namibia and Botswana. It is known as Cubango River in Angola where it originates and ultimately drains into the Moremi Wildlife Reserve in Botswana. The river is 1,600 kilometres long and has a basin area of 5,30,000 square kilometres. The river does not have any outlet into the sea. Instead, it empties into the Okovango Delta, a swamp in the Kalahari Desert. The river also feeds adjoining water bodies like Popa Falls, Boteti River and Lake Ngami. Okavango River’s water is a serious bone of contention between the drought-hit namib ia and Botswana. Okavango Delta Okavango Delta is the world’s largest inland delta (area 28,000 square kilometres). The Okavango River flows through the Kalahari till it splits itself into a maze of lagoons, channels and islands,  [...]