Marvellous pictures of a water-logged Etosha Posted by Anita Froneman on 19 February 2021 Etosha National Park in Namibia is one of the continent’s most impressive natural landscapes. Its famous salt pan covers a vast 4,800km², almost a quarter of the Park. The pan stretches130 km long and 50km wide in some places, making it the largest salt pan in Africa according to Etosha National Park.org. Years ago, it used to be a lake, but because of climate change and other factors the rivers that flowed into it have all changed course. ‘Etosha’ means the ‘great white place’ in Ovambo and this distinctive feature can even be seen from space. According to one San legend, a small village in the area was raided and attackers killed all the inhabitants except for a few women. One of them, who lost her entire family and home cried until her tears formed a massive lake, and left the large salt pan when it dried up. This year brought unusually heavy rains to Namibia and rainfall levels totalled up to three times the norm in the northeastern, central, and southern parts of Namibia according to Earth Observatory. Take a look at these mesmerising pictures taken by Peter Keil in February when he flew over Etosha National Park. Pictures: Peter Keil Related Posts Visit the Cradle of Human Culture 4 March 2021 A journey through the Cradle of Human Culture traces the origins and development of human... read more Canadian couple lives in Maldives resort for a year 24 February 2021 Neal van Beers and his partner, Charmaine Sanchez are Canadian passport holders, but have decided... read more Egypt to build Africa’s largest tourist wheel 24 February 2021 The giant observation wheel will take tourists for a ride 120 metres high over the... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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