Little Karoo

The Western Cape Karoo is in the province of . It includes the Little Karoo, a semi-desert region between the Swartberge and the , which is known for its ostrich farms.
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  • Type: Desert with an elevation of 352 metres
  • Description: Region in the Western Cape, South Africa
  • Also known as: Little Karroo” and “Southern Karroo

Little Karoo

Latitude
-33.6666° or 33° 39′ 60″ south
Longitude
20.9° or 20° 54′ east
Elevation
352 metres (1,155 feet)
Open location code
4GR28WM2+92
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5332865721
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­desert
Geo­Names ID
990343
Wiki­data ID
Q8010242
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Slovak—“Little Karoo” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: Klein Karoo
  • Afrikaans: Klein-Karoo
  • Cebuano: Little Karoo
  • Chinese: 小卡魯
  • Czech: Little Karoo
  • Czech: Malé Karoo
  • Dutch: Kleine Karoo
  • German: Little Karoo
  • Slovak: Malé Karroo

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