Caprivi is one of the 13 regions of Namibia and takes its name from the Caprivi Strip. The Caprivi is a heavily tropical area, with high temperatures and much rainfall during the December-to-March rainy season, making it the wettest region of Namibia. The terrain is mostly made up of swamps, floodplains, wetland, and woodland.

The Namib Desert is a desert in Namibia and southwest Angola which forms part of the Namib-Naukluft National Park one of Africa's largest. The name "Namib" is of Nama origin. The desert occupies an area of around 50 000 km², stretching about 1000 miles (1,600 km) along the Atlantic Ocean coast of Namibia, which is named after this desert.

The Naukluft Mountains are a massif in central Namibia, forming the easternmost part of the Namib-Naukluft National Park. They are known for their wildlife, including mountain zebras and leopards. The mountains have many small streams and waterfalls, while the Never Ending Hills lie to their east.

The Okavango Delta (or Okavango Swamp), in Botswana, is the world's largest inland delta. "Where all this water goes is a mystery", according to Aurel Schultz, 1897.