Gamchab

Gamchab
Gamchab Rivier Gorge
Data
location	Namibia
River system	Orange
Drain over	Orange  → Atlantic
muzzle	in the Oranje coordinates: 28 ° 16 ′ 41 ″  S , 17 ° 22 ′ 8 ″  E 28 ° 16 ′ 41 ″  S , 17 ° 22 ′ 8 ″  E
Dry river

The Gamchab is a dry river ( rivier ) in southern Namibia . It rises in the Karas Mountains , about 30 kilometers north of Grünau and flows at the edge of the Fish River Canyon National Park into the Orange River , which also forms the border with the Republic of South Africa .

The Gamchab very rarely has water above ground, but it does ensure a reliable underground groundwater flow. This is noticeable on the surface as a green band that runs through the desert. Here you will find a few acacias and many desert flowers, the seeds of which are washed here by the rare downpours from the Karas Mountains.