Namib Desert, Southwestern Africa

Namib Desert, Southwestern Africa

namib desert
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Reasons to visit Namib desert

  • More than 50 million years old Namib desert is referred to as the oldest desert in the world. The majority of this large desert lies within Namibia. It also covers some regions of Angola and South Africa
  • The Namib Naukluft National Park that protects the Namib desert is the one of the largest conservation areas in the world. Surrounded by the gorgeous red dunes, the Sossusvlei is the most scenic area of this National Park
  • The surreal looking ‘Deadvlei’ is the most famous part of Sossusvlei. It is a white clay pan from which charcoal-black colored trees stands. Deadvlei is surrounded by the highest sand dunes in the world, rise up to a height between 300-400 meters
  • The meeting of Namib desert with the cold waters of Atlantic ocean will definitely take your breath away. The coastal town of Swakopmund is the best spot to witness this surrealistic meeting of a desert with an ocean.
  • Namib is the only desert in the world that home to elephants. They are well adapted to live in harsh, arid region

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