Karoo

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The Karoo is a vast semi-arid region in South Africa characterized by sparse vegetation, unique succulent flora, and extreme temperature variations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf natural region
semi-arid region
astronomyFacility MeerKAT radio telescope vicinity
Square Kilometre Array core area vicinity
biome Nama Karoo biome
succulent Karoo biome
borders Cape Fold Belt
Great Escarpment
characterizedBy extreme temperature variations
sparse vegetation
unique succulent flora
climate continental climate characteristics
semi-arid
conservationStatus contains protected areas
country South Africa
economicActivity extensive sheep ranching
goat farming
tourism
elevation high plateau
geology Karoo Supergroup sedimentary rocks
dolorite intrusions
sandstone
shale
hasPart Great Karoo
linked to: Karoo

Hantam Karoo
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Little Karoo
Lower Karoo
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Nama Karoo
Tankwa Karoo
Upper Karoo
linked to: Karoo
knownFor clear night skies
fossil deposits
high plant endemism
rich succulent diversity
sheep farming
languageRegion Afrikaans-speaking majority
locatedIn South Africa
locatedOnContinent Africa
majorTown Beaufort West
Calvinia
Colesberg
Graaff-Reinet
Prince Albert
partOf South African interior plateau
protectedArea Karoo National Park
Tankwa Karoo National Park
rainfallPattern low annual rainfall
unpredictable rainfall
temperatureRange cold winters
hot summers
large diurnal temperature range
terrain isolated hills
rocky plains
semi-desert
vegetationType dwarf shrubs
grasses
shrubland
succulent Karoo vegetation

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Psammobates ecoregion Karoo
ǀXam region Upper Karoo
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Highveld borderedBy Karoo
Orange River flowsThrough Karoo region
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Cape Province contains Karoo region
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Sutherland locatedIn Karoo
Oudtshoorn region Klein Karoo
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Oudtshoorn vegetation Karoo shrubland
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tent tortoise geographicDistribution Karoo region
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Karoo hasPart Great Karoo
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Karoo hasPart Hantam Karoo
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Karoo hasPart Upper Karoo
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Karoo hasPart Lower Karoo
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ǀXam people traditionalTerritory Upper Karoo
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Succulent Karoo partOf Greater Karoo region
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N10 national road passesThrough Karoo region
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Willowmore locatedIn Karoo region
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Graaff-Reinet locatedIn Karoo region
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Graaff-Reinet region Great Karoo
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Nama Karoo partOf Karoo
Little Karoo partOf Karoo
Little Karoo separatedFrom Great Karoo
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Little Karoo nameInAfrikaans Klein Karoo
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Swartberg Mountains separates Great Karoo
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R62 route runsThrough Klein Karoo
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Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees area Klein Karoo
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R62 regional route passesThrough Klein Karoo
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Cape Fold Belt boundedBy Karoo Basin
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Prince Albert locatedIn Karoo
Calvinia locatedInRegion Karoo
Calvinia tourismAttraction Karoo landscapes
linked to: Karoo
Karoo National Park locatedIn Great Karoo
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Colesberg locatedIn Karoo
Tankwa Karoo National Park locatedIn Karoo region
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Tankwa Karoo National Park locatedIn Tankwa Karoo
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Beaufort West locatedIn Karoo
Beaufort West locatedIn Great Karoo
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Beaufort West isGatewayTo Great Karoo
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