Namib-Naukluft

Highlights

The Namib-Naukluft is one of the largest parks in Africa and has been part of the Namib-Skeleton Coast National Park since 2010, which is the largest protected area in Namibia. It is home to the Sossusvlei area, a sea of giant red dunes and one of Namibia's main tourist attractions. Along Namibia's 1,570 km coastline, the national park stretches from the Orange River in the south to the Kunene River in the north. To the north, the park borders the Angolan Iona National Park, to the south the Richtersveld National Park in South Africa.

Landscape

The main habitat of the Namib-Naukluft is the Savannah.

The Namib-Naukluft has amazing desert landscapes. A famous photo motif in Sossusvlei is Dune 45, as well as nearby Deadvlei, a white pan of dead trees set against massive red dunes. A less visited but also very picturesque sight is the much more lush Naukluft Massif, a mountainous area with deep gorges and crystal clear springs.

Entrance gate