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.
- Locality
- …lies at an elevation of 785 metres (2,575 feet)
- Description: human settlement
Sesriem
- Category: human settlement
- Location
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Latitude
-24.48692° or 24° 29′ 13″ south
Longitude
15.80117° or 15° 48′ 4″ east
UN/LOCODE
NA SZM
Open location code
5F7QGR72+6F
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Spanish—“Sesriem” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Sesriem”
- Catalan: “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
Highlights include Sesriem Canyon and Agarob se Kop.
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