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Semi-desert region in South Africa
The Karoo (/kəˈruə/ kə-ROO-ə; likely from Khoikhoi (also known as Khoekhoegowab/Namagowab or Hottentot language) word Karo (Korana for 'hard, dry, desert'))
Karoo
Two large igneous provinces in Southern Africa and Antarctica respectively
The Karoo and Ferrar large igneous provinces (LIPs), in Southern Africa and Antarctica respectively, collectively known as the Karoo-Ferrar, Gondwana,
Karoo-Ferrar
Topics referred to by the same term
Africa Karoo Hoogland Local Municipality, in the Northern Cape, South Africa Birds Karoo chat Karoo eremomela Karoo korhaan Karoo prinia Karoo scrub robin
Karoo_(disambiguation)
Region in the Western, Northern and Eastern Cape provinces of South Africa
000 sq mi) and is one of the components of the Karoo, the other being the Klein Karoo or "Little Karoo." It stretches across the Western Cape, Northern
Great_Karoo
Desert ecoregion of South Africa and Namibia
by the WWF for what they call 'Succulent Karoo' does not correspond to the actual Karoo. The Succulent Karoo stretches along the coastal strip of southwestern
Succulent_Karoo
Region in the Western Cape, South Africa
The Little Karoo, also known as the Klein Karoo, is a region in the south of the Western Cape province where ostrich farming was formerly practiced on
Little_Karoo
Genus of rodents
Myotomys is a genus of African Karoo rats that inhabit the Karoo, a semi-desert region in the southern portion of the African continent. Previously placed
Myotomys
Late Paleozoic-early Mesozoic stratigraphic unit in Africa
The Karoo Supergroup is the most widespread stratigraphic unit in Africa south of the Kalahari Desert. The supergroup consists of a sequence of units
Karoo_Supergroup
Wildlife reserve in the Western Cape, South Africa
The Karoo National Park is a wildlife reserve in the Great Karoo area of the Western Cape, South Africa near Beaufort West. This semi-desert area covers
Karoo_National_Park
Defunct South African train service
The Trans Karoo Express, or simply Trans Karoo, was a South African express passenger train service which travelled an approximately 1,600-kilometre (990 mi)
Trans_Karoo_Express
Species of bird
The karoo korhaan (Heterotetrax vigorsii), also known as karoo bustard, is a species of bird in the bustard family, Otididae, from Southern Africa. There
Karoo_korhaan
1998 novel by Steve Tesich
Karoo is a novel by Steve Tesich, published by Chatto & Windus (a division of Random House) in 1998. Oscar-winning writer Tesich died shortly after finishing
Karoo_(novel)
Species of plant
goeiekaroo, "good karoo", Pentzia incana) is a plant native to South Africa and Namibia. It ranges throughout the Succulent Karoo, Nama Karoo, renosterveld
Pentzia_incana
Karoo Moose is a play by the South African playwright Lara Foot Newton. Set in a remote village in the Karoo, the play depicts the trials and tribulations
Karoo_Moose
Protagonists of media franchise One Piece
She is usually accompanied by her closest friend Karoo.[ch. 109f.] She went undercover with Karoo as Baroque Works agent Ms. Wednesday (ミス・ウェンズデー, Misu
Straw_Hats
Conservation area west of Sutherland in the Western and Northern Cape
sparrow Jackal buzzard Karoo chat Karoo eremomela Karoo korhaan Karoo lark Karoo long-billed lark Karoo prinia Karoo scrub-robin Karoo thrush Kittlitz's plover
Tankwa_Karoo_National_Park
Species of lizard
The Karoo dwarf chameleon (Bradypodion karrooicum) is a chameleon native to South Africa. It is about 14 cm (6 in) long, mostly colored grey and brown
Karoo_dwarf_chameleon
Species of bird
The Karoo scrub robin (Tychaedon coryphoeus) or Karoo robin is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Lesotho, Namibia, and South
Karoo_scrub_robin
Local municipality in Northern Cape, South Africa
Karoo Hoogland Municipality (Afrikaans: Karoo Hoogland Munisipaliteit) is a local municipality within the Namakwa District Municipality, in the Northern
Karoo Hoogland Local Municipality
Karoo_Hoogland_Local_Municipality
Karoo is an impact crater on the asteroid 253 Mathilde, named for the Great Karoo Basin, a coal basin in South Africa. It is 33.4 kilometers in diameter
Karoo_(crater)
Season of television series
premiered on June 12, 2025. It is set in Great Karoo, a large semi-arid region in South Africa. Great Karoo, South Africa. Brother of Alone season 10 contestant
Alone_season_12
Xeric shrubland ecoregion on the central plateau of South Africa and Namibia
Nama Karoo is a xeric shrubland ecoregion located on the central plateau of South Africa and Namibia. It occupies most of the interior of the western
Nama_Karoo
Country in Southern Africa
are together known as the Great Karoo, which consists of sparsely populated shrubland. To the north, the Great Karoo fades into the more arid Bushmanland
South_Africa
opponents voicing concerns about potentially adverse environmental impacts. The Karoo is the geographic area that is the focus of future hydraulic fracturing
Fracking_in_South_Africa
The Garden Route District Municipality (which encompasses the Garden Route and the Little Karoo)
List of cities and towns in the Western Cape
List_of_cities_and_towns_in_the_Western_Cape
Genus of Late Permian and Early Triassic dicynodont therapsids
the Karoo—which led to suggestions that L. curvatus immigrated from Zambia into the Karoo. However, a reexamination of Permian specimens in the Karoo has
Lystrosaurus
Association football club in England
1997–1999 – IBC 1999–2001 – Sportscard 2001–2002 – Bonus Electrical 2002–2007 – Karoo 2007–2009 – totesport 2009–2011 – Cash Converters 2011–2014 – 12BET 2014–2015
Hull_City_A.F.C.
Species of snake
Psammophis notostictus, the Karoo sand snake or the Karoo whip snake, is a species of mildly venomous snake belonging to the genus Psammophis. Alexander
Psammophis_notostictus
Species of bird
The Karoo prinia or spotted prinia (Prinia maculosa) is a small passerine bird. It is a resident breeder in South Africa, Lesotho and far southern Namibia
Karoo_prinia
Great Karoo, a semi-desert region that is divided by the Great Escarpment into the Upper Karoo (at an elevation of 1,100–1,600 m) and the Lower Karoo (at
Geography_of_South_Africa
Sequence of Triassic to Early Jurassic rocks in southern Africa
The Upper Karoo Group is a sequence of Triassic to Early Jurassic sedimentary and volcanic rocks found in Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. It comprises
Upper_Karoo_Group
District of Northern Cape, South Africa
population] Voting % estimate: 66.67% votes as a % of population 18 and over Karoo a general geographical area in South Africa "Contact list: Executive Mayors"
Pixley ka Seme District Municipality
Pixley_ka_Seme_District_Municipality
Karoo Ashevak (Inuktitut: ᑲᕈ ᐊᓴᕙ) (1940 – October 19, 1974) was an Inuk sculptor who lived a nomadic hunting life in the Kitikmeot Region of the central
Karoo_Ashevak
Species of bird
The Karoo thrush (Turdus smithi), also known as Smith's thrush, is a member of the thrush family in Africa. It has traditionally been considered a subspecies
Karoo_thrush
Species of spider
Phlegra karoo is a jumping spider species in the genus Phlegra. It was first identified by Wanda Wesołowska in 2006 and lives in Namibia, South Africa
Phlegra_karoo
Botanical garden focused on succulents and other plants of arid regions
The Karoo Desert National Botanical Garden is a botanical garden focused on succulents and other plants of arid regions, that lies at the foot of the
Karoo Desert National Botanical Garden
Karoo_Desert_National_Botanical_Garden
Province in South Africa
daisies. The southern towns of De Aar and Colesberg found within the Great Karoo are major transport nodes between Johannesburg, Cape Town and Gqeberha.
Northern_Cape
Species of rodent
The bush vlei rat or Karoo bush rat (Myotomys unisulcatus, formerly Otomys unisulcatus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Namibia
Bush_vlei_rat
Giant dyke swarm in northeast Botswana
The Okavango Dyke Swarm is a giant dyke swarm of the Karoo Large Igneous Province in northeast Botswana, southern Africa. It consists of a group of Proterozoic
Okavango_Dyke_Swarm
Species of amphibian
The Karoo toad, Gariep toad, or mountain toad (Vandijkophrynus gariepensis) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae found in southern Namibia, much
Karoo_toad
Species of bird
The Karoo long-billed lark (Certhilauda subcoronata) or Karoo longbill is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. It is found in southern Africa in
Karoo_long-billed_lark
Annual mountain bike race in South Africa
The Karoo to Coast is an annual 100 km mountain bike race held in September down the Prince Alfred's Pass from Uniondale to Knysna in South Africa. In
Karoo_to_Coast
Species of bird
The Karoo eremomela (Eremomela gregalis), also known as the yellow-rumped eremomela, is a species of bird formerly placed in the "Old World warbler" assemblage
Karoo_eremomela
UK communications and IT services provider
Internet via dialup accounts. Karoo's dial-up service continued for a few years after Demon removed their local PoP. Karoo Xtra allowed Kingston Communications
KCOM_Group
Mountain pass in South Africa
mountain range. The pass is a gateway that connects the Little Karoo and the Great Karoo, through a gorge with a 25 km road crossing the same river 25
Meiringspoort
Mountain pass in Western Cape, South Africa
east–west along the northern edge of the semi-arid area called the Little Karoo in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It's the only road access
Swartberg_Pass
Place in Northern Cape, South Africa
a few kilometres north of the town. Nieuwoudtville is in the Succulent Karoo biome, which has less than 200 mm rainfall in winter and is even more arid
Nieuwoudtville
Earth's most severe extinction event
Some evidence from the Karoo Basin indicates a protracted extinction lasting a million years. Other evidence from the Karoo deposits suggest it took
Permian–Triassic extinction event
Permian–Triassic_extinction_event
Ice age
also known as the Late Paleozoic Ice Age (LPIA) and formerly known as the Karoo Ice Age, was an ice age that began in the Late Devonian and ended in the
Late_Paleozoic_icehouse
Species of mammal
The Karoo rock elephant shrew or Karoo rock sengi (Elephantulus pilicaudus) is an elephant shrew in the genus Elephantulus. It is found in Northern Cape
Karoo_rock_elephant_shrew
Carpenter ant endemic to Southern Africa
Camponotus fulvopilosus, commonly known as the Karoo balbyter ant and yellow-haired sugar ant, is a species of carpenter ant endemic to the arid regions
Camponotus_fulvopilosus
the Karoo refers to notable individuals who come (or came) from, or whose lives have included substantial engagement with, the area known as the Karoo. The
People_of_the_Karoo
Defined groups of plant communities with similar biotic and abiotic features
Fynbos Biome. There are 9 Strandveld vegetation types, code FS: 65 Succulent Karoo vegetation types, code SK: As a result of the 2018 update, the number of
List of vegetation types of South Africa
List_of_vegetation_types_of_South_Africa
Place in Western Cape, South Africa
in Namaqualand, Vanrhynsdorp serves as a gateway to the Succulent Karoo and Nama Karoo regions to the north and east. Vanrhynsdorp was founded as Trutro
Vanrhynsdorp
Place in Western Cape, South Africa
southern edge of the Great Karoo, at the foot of the Swartberg mountains. In recent years the moniker the "Franschhoek of the Karoo" has been used to describe
Prince_Albert,_South_Africa
Species of tortoise
as the Karoo padloper or Boulenger's cape tortoise, is a species of tortoise in the family Testudinidae. The species is endemic to the Nama Karoo Region
Chersobius_boulengeri
Annual arts festival in South Africa
The Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees (Afrikaans for Little Karoo National Arts Festival and usually abbreviated to KKNK) is an Afrikaans language arts
Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees
Klein_Karoo_Nasionale_Kunstefees
Triassic biozone in South Africa
Group, a fossiliferous and geologically important geological Group of the Karoo Supergroup in South Africa. This biozone has outcrops in the south central
Lystrosaurus_Assemblage_Zone
Governmental organisation in South Africa
CapeNature (officially the Western Cape Nature Conservation Board) is a governmental organisation responsible for maintaining wilderness areas and public
CapeNature
Political party in South Africa
The Karoo Gemeenskap Party (Afrikaans: Gemeenskap meaning "community") was formed in 2010 and is a small South African regional political party, active
Karoo_Gemeenskap_Party
Species of succulent
the Eastern Cape and the Western Cape, it is part of the Nama Karoo and the Succulent Karoo. http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=2215-4022 REDLIST
Haworthia_marumiana
Species of succulent
Crassula) is a succulent plant, very common and widespread in the southern Karoo regions of South Africa and Namibia. This species is extremely variable
Crassula_atropurpurea
This is a list of cities and towns in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. Barkly West Campbell Delportshoop Douglas Griquatown Hartswater Jan Kempdorp
List of cities and towns in the Northern Cape
List_of_cities_and_towns_in_the_Northern_Cape
Town in Western Cape, South Africa
Africa. It is the largest town in the arid Great Karoo region, and is known as the "Capital of the Karoo". It forms part of the Beaufort West Local Municipality
Beaufort_West
Species of legume
(synonym Acacia karroo) commonly known as the sweet thorn, common acacia, Karoo thorn, Cape gum or cockspur thorn, is a species of Vachellia, in the Mimosa
Vachellia_karroo
Jurassic geological group in Lesotho and South Africa
and sills are preserved throughout the Karoo Basin, and have served as a weathering barrier for much of the Karoo Supergroup rocks. The Drakensberg Group
Drakensberg_Group
Sequence of sandstone sedimentary rocks in Africa
The Lower Karoo Group is a sequence of late Carboniferous and Permian sandstone sedimentary rocks of the Karoo Supergroup, found in Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Lower_Karoo_Group
Species of lizard
The western dwarf girdled lizard (Cordylus minor) is a species of lizard in the family Cordylidae. It is a small, spiny lizard found in South Africa. Bates
Cordylus_minor
Geological formation of the Beaufort Group in South Africa
that forms part of the greater Karoo Supergroup. It represents the first fully terrestrial geological deposits of the Karoo Basin. Outcrops of the Abrahamskraal
Abrahamskraal_Formation
National park at Graaff-Reinet in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
The Camdeboo National Park is located in the Karoo and almost completely surrounds the Eastern Cape town of Graaff-Reinet. It contains the Nqweba Dam
Camdeboo_National_Park
Species of butterfly
sandaster, the Karoo dancer or Karoo sandman, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is only known from the arid Nama Karoo of the eastern
Alenia_sandaster
Areas within South Africa where wine is manufactured
wards. Coastal Region - contains eight districts and seventeen wards. Klein Karoo - contains two districts and five wards. Olifants River - contains three
Wine_regions_of_South_Africa
Species of bird
The Karoo lark (Calendulauda albescens) or red-backed lark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. It is endemic to South Africa where its natural
Karoo_lark
Species of plant
species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, indigenous to the Karoo regions of South Africa. A shrub of roughly 60 cm, usually with downwards-drooping
Pteronia_glauca
1907 design of steam locomotive
the CGR's Karoo Class. The locomotive was numbered 900, but it was not classified by the CGR and was simply referred to as the Compound Karoo. In a compound
South African Class Experimental 1 4-6-2
South_African_Class_Experimental_1_4-6-2
Geologic formation in Southern Africa
The Forest Sandstone is the penultimate formation in the Upper Karoo Group of the Karoo Supergroup, lying above the Pebbly Arkose Formation and below the
Forest_Sandstone
Species of flowering plant
a small succulent plant of the Astroloba genus, endemic to the southern Karoo regions of the Western and Eastern Cape Provinces, South Africa. Astroloba
Astroloba_spiralis
Local municipality in Northern Cape, South Africa
Municipality (Afrikaans: Thembelihle Munisipaliteit), formerly known as Oranje-Karoo Municipality, is a local municipality within the Pixley ka Seme District
Thembelihle Local Municipality
Thembelihle_Local_Municipality
Species of tortoise
concavity. This species is sometimes confused with the Karoo padloper (H. boulengeri) which inhabits the Karoo region to the west. However greater padlopers can
Homopus_femoralis
Species of tortoise
Psammobates. Known locally as the Karoo tent tortoise, this highly variable species is found in South Africa and Namibia. The Karoo tent tortoise occurs at very
Tent_tortoise
Biome with 250 mm of annual rainfall or less
ecoregions that have a high degree of biodiversity and endemism: The Nama Karoo of Namibia has the world's richest desert fauna. The Carnarvon xeric shrublands
Deserts_and_xeric_shrublands
Place in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Karoo Sharqi is an area of Birot Kalan Union Council, Abbottabad Tehsil, Abbottabad District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. According to the 2017 Census
Kahoo_Sharqi
to form the Katanga Supergroup and rift-related Karoo Supergroup. Basalt eruptions blanketed the Karoo Supergroup in the Mesozoic and Zambia shifted to
Geology_of_Zambia
South African Television series
Visser and Jana Cilliers. It is set and partly filmed in Merweville in the Karoo, and has been a driver of tourism in the town. Die Boekklub is a television
Die_Boekklub
Town in Northern Cape, South Africa
population of 2,836 and lies in the western Roggeveld Mountains of the Karoo. Sutherland was founded in 1855 as a church and market town serving local
Sutherland,_South_Africa
Species of lizard
Karusasaurus polyzonus, commonly known as the Karoo girdled lizard or the southern karusa lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Cordylidae. Karusasaurus
Karusasaurus_polyzonus
American survival reality television series
Northwest Territories. This was followed by the twelfth season set in the Karoo Desert in South Africa, the hottest location for the series. Spin-offs and
Alone_(TV_series)
Place in Western Cape, South Africa
Africa, located 355 kilometres (221 mi) north-east of Cape Town in the Karoo. The town of Leeu-Gamka owes its existence to the route chosen by Prime
Leeu-Gamka
Genus of anteosaurid synapsid from the Permian
different results for the ancient Karoo's thermal ranges. At the end of the 1950s, Edna Plumstead compared the Karoo to today's Siberia or Canada, with
Anteosaurus
Extinct genus of dicynodonts
Daptocephalus Assemblage Zones of the Balfour Formation, Beaufort Group, in the Karoo Basin of South Africa, and D. guoi from the Gansu Province of China. Paleontology
Dinanomodon
Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Sunland Group at a cost of over $35 million, providing about 100 homes off Karoo Road. Sovereign Crest (2002): Over 800 blocks developed by Nev Pask, situated
Rowville
Material created by tanning ostrich skin
Although wider production resulted in competition and lower prices, Klein Karoo Group remains the leading global producer. There were estimated to be just
Ostrich_leather
Genus of flowering plants
base of the stem. A. americana (a blue variety) occurs in abundance in the Karoo, and arid highland regions of South Africa. Introduced by the British settlers
Agave
Place in Western Cape, South Africa
De Rust is a small village at the gateway to the Klein Karoo, South Africa. The name is Dutch and literally translates to "The Rest", referring to the
De_Rust
Province of South Africa
Little Karoo), showing the relationship between the Cape Fold Mountains (and their geological structure) and the geology of the Little and Great Karoo, as
Western_Cape
River valley region in the Western Cape, South Africa
race-horse breeding area. It is part of the Boland bordering on becoming Little Karoo towards the east. The Breede River Valley is relatively broad and flat for
Breede_River_Valley
Species of plant
albidiflora is a species of succulent plant native to the Great Karoo and Little Karoo regions of South Africa. It is within the Anacampserotaceae family
Anacampseros_albidiflora
Military unit
Regiment Groot Karoo was an infantry battalion of the South African Army. As a reserve force unit, it had a status roughly equivalent to that of a British
Regiment_Groot_Karoo
Permian biozone in South Africa
Tapinocephalus Assemblage Zone is a tetrapod assemblage zone or biozone in the Karoo Supergroup in South Africa, which correlates to the middle Abrahamskraal
Tapinocephalus Assemblage Zone
Tapinocephalus_Assemblage_Zone
Place in Free State, South Africa
adjoining building thereon, 26 Kok Street The property, together with the Karoo styled Dwelling-house thereon, 4 Justisie Street The Old Pound, together
Philippolis
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Hindu
Lord, Supreme spirit
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Arabic, Indian, Muslim, Parsi
Victorious; Name of a Sassani King
Girl/Female
Greek
Wise.
Girl/Female
Indian, Kashmiri, Sanskrit
Different; Separated
Girl/Female
Muslim
First, Winner, Fem of Sabiq
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Spanish
Star
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Silkworm; Lac-insect; Ant
Boy/Male
Muslim
Helper of God, One who helps, Assister, Friend, One who scatters, Exposer, Announcer, Protector, Supporter
Boy/Male
Tamil
Born to the world
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Tamil
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