Tconsiep

Along the lower Orange River, rocky hills and dry plains descend to a narrow ribbon of water. In this part of the river country lies Onseepkans, a name associated with the Nama language. One explanation connects it with a bend or elbow projecting into the river; another relates it to a place where cattle drank. The river flows west through the arid interior towards the Atlantic, sustaining life amid country that receives little rain.