The river Khumib is an ephemeral river crossing the Kunene Region of north-western Namibia. It occasionally carries surface water during the rainy seasons in November and February/March. Its catchment area is estimated between 2200[1] and 2,300 square kilometres (890 sq mi).[2]
| Khumib River | |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | near Orupembe |
| • location | Kunene Region |
| • elevation | 1,542 m (5,059 ft) |
| Mouth | Atlantic Ocean |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | c.80 km (50 mi) |
| Basin size | c.2,300 km2 (890 sq mi) |
The Khumib has its origin near the settlement of Orupembe in the remote north-west of Kunene. From there the river course passes westwards to the Skeleton Coast and drains into the Namib Desert. It only occasionally discharges into the Atlantic Ocean.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Jacobson, Peter J.; Jacobson, Kathryn M.; Seely, Mary K. (1995). Ephemeral rivers and their catchments: Sustaining people and development in western Namibia (PDF 8.7MB). Windhoek: Desert Research Foundation of Namibia. pp. 122–123. ISBN 9991670947.122-123&rft.pub=Desert Research Foundation of Namibia&rft.date=1995&rft.isbn=9991670947&rft.aulast=Jacobson&rft.aufirst=Peter J.&rft.au=Jacobson, Kathryn M.&rft.au=Seely, Mary K.&rft_id=http://www.the-eis.com/data/literature/Ephemeral%20rivers%20and%20their%20catchments_1995.pdf&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Khumib River" class="Z3988">
- ^ Strohbach, B.J. (2008). "Mapping the Major Catchments of Namibia" (PDF 1.0MB). Agricola. 2008: 63–73. ISSN 1015-2334. OCLC 940637734.63-73&rft.date=2008&rft_id=info:oclcnum/940637734&rft.issn=1015-2334&rft.au=Strohbach, B.J.&rft_id=http://www.nbri.org.na/sites/default/files/Mapping%20the%20Major%20Catchments%20of%20Namibia_draft.pdf&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Khumib River" class="Z3988">
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