Sesriem
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.Sesriem
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Hardap, Namibia, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-24.48713° or 24° 29′ 14″ south
Longitude
15.79849° or 15° 47′ 55″ east
Elevation
782 metres (2,566 feet)
Open location code
5F7QGQ7X+49
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Sesriem” goes by many names.
- French: “Sesriem”
- German: “Sesriem-Canyon”
- Spanish: “Sesriem”
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