Editing Geography of Namibia (section)

===Central Plateau===
The Central Plateau runs from north to south, bordered by the [[Skeleton Coast]] to the northwest, the Namib Desert and its coastal plains to the southwest, the [[Orange River]] to the south, and the Kalahari Desert to the east. The Central Plateau is home to the highest point in Namibia at [[Königstein, Namibia|Königstein]] elevation {{convert|2606|m|ft|0}}.<ref name="elevation">[http://landsat.usgs.gov/gallery/detail/367/ Landsat.usgs.gov] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080907062948/http://landsat.usgs.gov/gallery/detail/367/ |date=7 September 2008 }}</ref> Within the wide, flat Central Plateau is the majority of Namibia's population and economic activity. [[Windhoek]], the nation's capital, is located here, as well as most of the arable land. Although arable land accounts for only 1% of Namibia, nearly 1/3rd of the population is employed in agriculture.<ref name="World Almanac 2004">World Almanac. 2004.</ref>

The abiotic conditions here are similar to those found along the Escarpment; however, the topographic complexity is reduced. Summer temperatures in the area can reach {{convert|40|°C}}, and frosts are common in the winter.