Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe.
South-western Angola and Namibia east to south-western Zimbabwe, and south through Botswana, western Transvaal and Orange Free State to southern Cape Province.
 
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Namaqua Sandgrouse (Pterocles namaqua) [XC515505]
by Frank Lambert from Koa Dunes (near Aggeneys), Namakwa, Northern Cape, South Africa (call, flight call)
Namaqua Sandgrouse (Pterocles namaqua) [XC332951]
by Peter Boesman from Carnarvon (near Vanwyksvlei), Bo-Karoo, Northern Cape, South Africa (call)