Karasburg

Geography

There are three main routes that lead into Karasburg. From Grünau in the west, Onseepkans in the south and the B3 national road that leads to the South African border in the east. The town lies south of Windhoek, north of Cape Town and west of the Ariamsvlei border post. Karasburg is the only town south of Keetmanshoop in Namibia. Karasburg has an extreme climate most of the year with temperatures rising well over 40 degrees Celsius in summer and dropping to sub-zero in winter. the rainy season usually arriving in early January and leaving as late as early April.

Most-observed species

• camelthorn

  Vachellia erioloba (E.Mey.) P.J.H.Hurter · Magnoliopsida
  32
• Pale Chanting-Goshawk

  Melierax canorus (Thunberg, 1799) · Aves
  9
• Pied Crow

  Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
  9
• Social Weaver

  Philetairus socius (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  9
• Chat Flycatcher

  Bradornis infuscatus (A.Smith, 1839) · Aves
  8
• Rock Martin

  Ptyonoprogne fuligula (Lichtenstein, 1842) · Aves
  8
• Pied Barbet

  Tricholaema leucomelas (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
  6
• Karoo Bustard

  Eupodotis vigorsii (A.Smith, 1831) · Aves
  5