Khomani Cultural Landscape, South Africa - UNESCO World Heritage Site

 Place: Khomani Cultural Landscape, South Africa

Weather: Partly cloudy, 73/91F.

Route: From Richtersveld 773 km NW on N14 and R360.

Significance: The Khomani people have lived in this area for thousands of years - they are among the last indigenous communities in South Africa. The Khomani still have a strong culture which ties them to the land and which has helped them to survive in this harsh environment.

Website: UNESCO World Heritage Site

Images:

The landscape near the Namibia and Botswana border (from whc.unesco.org)

Although no longer nomadic, the Khomani people live in a similar way to their ancestors (from whc.unesco.org)