The Karoo ( kə-ROO-ə; from the Afrikaans borrowing of the South Khoekhoe !Orakobab or Khoemana word ǃ’Aukarob "Hardveld") is a semi-desert natural region of South Africa. No exact definition of what constitutes the Karoo is available, so its extent is also not precisely defined. The Karoo is partly defined by its topography, geology and climate, and above all, its low rainfall, arid air, cloudless skies, and extremes of heat and cold. The Karoo also hosted a well-preserved ecosystem hundreds of million years ago which is now represented by many fossils.
De Karoo of Karroo, vroeger Karru (Khoisan voor 'halfwoestijn') genoemd, is een landstreek in Zuid-Afrika die het grootste deel van de provincie Noord-Kaap beslaat.
Кару (на английски: Karroo; на хотентотски: Karusa – сух, безлоден) е общото название на полупустинни плата и междупланински падини в югозападната част на Република Южна Африка, разположени на юг от Оранжевата река в условията на субтропичен климат. Дели се на три основни региона: Горно Кару, Голямо Кару и Малко Кару.
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