Sesriem

Sesriem is a small settlement in the Namib Desert, in the of , close to the southern end of the . It is especially known because the "Sesriem gate" is the main access point to the for visitors entering the park to visit the nearby tourist attraction of .
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Sesriem

Latitude
-24.48692° or 24° 29′ 13″ south
Longitude
15.80117° or 15° 48′ 4″ east
Elevation
785 metres (2,575 feet)
United Nations Location Code
NA SZM
Open location code
5F7QGR72+6F
Geo­Names ID
11048944
Wiki­data ID
Q390412
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Spanish—“Sesriem” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: Sesriem
  • Dutch: Sesriem
  • French: Sesriem
  • German: Sesriem Canyon
  • German: Sesriem-Canyon
  • German: Sesriem
  • Irish: Sesriem
  • Italian: Canyon di Sesriem
  • Italian: Sesriem canyon
  • Italian: Sesriem
  • Japanese: セスリエム
  • Romanian: Sesriem Sossusviel
  • Romanian: Sesriem
  • Slovenian: Sesriem
  • Spanish: Sesriem

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Notable Places Nearby

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