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) [XC515517]
by Frank Lambert from Tankwa River, Tankwa Karoo NP, Breede River DC, Cape Winelands, Western Cape, South Africa (call, flight call)
Namaqua Sandgrouse (Pterocles) [XC386946]
by Rapha\u00ebl Nussbaumer from Aberdeen Plain, Western District, Eastern Cape, South Africa (call)