Deadvlei

Deadvlei is a white clay pan located near the more famous salt pan of , in a valley between the dunes in the Namib-Naukluft Park in . Also written DeadVlei or Dead Vlei, its name means "dead marsh".
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  • Type: Wetland (intermittent)
  • Description: Claypan in Namibia
  • Also known as: “Dead vlei” and “DeadVlei”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Sossusvlei.

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is the main attraction of the .

Deadvlei

Latitude
-24.7629° or 24° 45′ 47″ south
Longitude
15.2949° or 15° 17′ 42″ east
Open location code
5F7Q67PV+RX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 106126897
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­wetland
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­pan
Open­Street­Map attribute
intermittent=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q1180957
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Ukrainian—“Deadvlei” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Dooievlei”
  • Arabic: “Deadvlei”
  • Catalan: “Deadvlei”
  • Chinese: “處死湖”
  • Dutch: “Dodevlei”
  • French: “Dead Vlei”
  • German: “Deadvlei”
  • Japanese: “デッドフレイ”
  • Macedonian: “Дедфлај”
  • Persian: “ددفلی”
  • Portuguese: “Dead Vlei”
  • Russian: “Мертвая долина”
  • Slovenian: “Deadvlei”
  • Spanish: “Deadvlei”
  • Thai: “เดดเฟลย์”
  • Ukrainian: “Дедфлей”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Namib-Naukluft National Park.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Vlei View and Big Daddy Dune.

Hardap: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Namib-Naukluft National Park and Mariental.

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