Damaraland , historical region of Namibia; The name is partly a misnomer, originally referring to areas in north-central Namibia was applied to the were predominantly occupied by the Herero and Khoisan (Hottentots) and not by the Bergdama (Damara), the latter being expelled and subdued by the other two when the Bergdama were first conquered by a Europeans were visited. The area, das das historic Damaraland includes extends between the Deserts Namib and Kalahari (West or East) and from Ovamboland (north) to Great Namaqualand (south), centered on Windhoek .
Britannica Quiz Destination Africa:Fact or Fiction? Is Africa's northernmost point further north than Europe's southernmost point? See if your geographical knowledge points north or south on this journey through Africa. The region is predominantly grassland with an annual rainfall of 330 to 500 mm (13 to 20 inches) and is suitable both for the nomadic hunting and pastoral life of the native peoples and for the cattle breeding of the Europeans who used the Indigenous People tribes and confiscated their herds from the early 20th century.