The Namib-Naukluft National Park was established on August 1, 1979, surrounding the Namib Desert and the Naukluft Mountains, with a total area of about 49,768 square kilometers. It is the largest in Africa and the fourth largest wildlife reserve in the world. The most attractive feature of the park is the famous Sossusvlei, which is one of Namibia’s most popular tourist destinations.

In the extremely arid natural conditions of the Namib-Naukluft National Park, a variety of organisms miraculously thrive, including snakes, geckos, rare insects, black-backed jackals, springboks, and spotted hyenas. The air near the edge of the Atlantic Ocean is relatively humid, with an average annual rainfall of 106 millimeters, mainly concentrated from February to April each year.

Sossusvlei is a “star dune,” the giant apricot-colored dune being the tallest in the world at 300 meters. Visitors here have the opportunity to try sandboarding, horseback riding adventures, or hot air balloon rides. For photographers, this dune is stunning, especially at dawn and dusk, where the contrasts of light and shadow make the desert look like a vast and eternal turbulent sea of sand.

Namib-Naukluft National Park

Reasons to visit: The tallest sand dune in the world

Continent: Africa

Country/Region: Namibia

Province: Hardap Region