Sossusvlei

Sossusvlei is a desert in , .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sossusvlei and Deadvlei.

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is the main attraction of the . The word vlei is an Afrikaans word that means "pan" and is a clay pan between large sand dunes. The name of the 'town' is Sesriem, also the name of a nearby canyon.

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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 or Dead Vlei, its name means "dead marsh".

Sossusvlei

Latitude
-24.735° or 24° 44′ 6″ south
Longitude
15.3146° or 15° 18′ 53″ east
Open location code
5F7Q7877+XR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 479284684
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­desert
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