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The Namib-Naukluft Park is a national park in western Namibia, situated between the coast of the Atlantic Ocean and the edge of the Great Escarpment. It encompasses part of the Namib Desert (considered the world's oldest desert), the Naukluft mountain range , and the lagoon at Sandwich Harbour .
Waterkloof, a section of the Naukluft Naukluft, seen from Sesriem. The Naukluft Mountains (Afrikaans and German: Naukluftberge) are a mountain range in central Namibia. The southern part of the mountain range forms the easternmost part of the Namib-Naukluft National Park. The northern mountains are occupied by privately held farms.
The Namib (/ ˈ n ɑː m ɪ b / NAH-mib; [1] Portuguese: Namibe) is a coastal desert in Southern Africa.According to the broadest definition, the Namib stretches for more than 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) along the Atlantic coasts of Angola, Namibia, and northwest South Africa, extending southward from the Carunjamba River in Angola, through Namibia and to the Olifants River in Western Cape ...
Waterberg National Park Namib-Naukluft National Park This is a list of national parks in Namibia, operated by the Ministry of Environment and Tourism ...
Sossusvlei (sometimes written Sossus Vlei) is a salt and clay pan [1] surrounded by high red dunes, located in the southern part of the Namib Desert, in the Namib-Naukluft National Park of Namibia. The name "Sossusvlei" is often used in an extended meaning to refer to the surrounding area (including other neighbouring vlei s such as Deadvlei ...
Sesriem is a small settlement in the Namib Desert, in the Hardap Region of Namibia, close to the southern end of the Naukluft Mountains. It is especially known because the "Sesriem gate" is the main access point to the Namib-Naukluft National Park for visitors entering the park to visit the nearby tourist attraction of Sossusvlei. [1]
Deadvlei is a white clay pan located near the more famous salt pan of Sossusvlei, in a valley between the dunes in the Namib-Naukluft Park in Namibia. Also written DeadVlei or Dead Vlei, its name means "dead marsh" (from English dead, and Afrikaans vlei, meaning lake or marsh). The pan also is referred to as "Dooie Vlei" which is the Afrikaans ...
Pages in category "Namib-Naukluft National Park" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...