National Park · Namibia
Namib-Naukluft National Park
Namib-Naukluft National Park is a national park in Namibia, covering 12,303,111 acres (4,978,897 ha), established in 1979.
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Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Namibia |
| Area | 12,303,111 acres (4,978,897 ha) |
| Established | 1979 |
| Coordinates | 24.5464° S, 15.3297° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Namib-Naukluft National Park
The Namib-Naukluft National Park is a national park in western Namibia, situated between the coast of the Atlantic Ocean and the edge of the Great Escarpment. It encompasses part of the Namib Desert (considered the world's oldest desert), the Naukluft mountain range, and the lagoon at Sandwich Harbour. The best-known area of the park and one of the main visitor attractions in Namibia is Sossusvlei, a clay pan surrounded by dunes, and Sesriem, a small canyon of the Tsauchab. The desert research station of Gobabeb is situated within the park.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Walvis Bay International Airport (WVB) · Walvis Bay(Rooikop), Namibia · 116.6 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Namib-Naukluft National Park?
Namib-Naukluft National Park is in Namibia (24.5464° S, 15.3297° E).
When was Namib-Naukluft National Park established?
Namib-Naukluft National Park was established in 1979, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Namib-Naukluft National Park?
Namib-Naukluft National Park covers 12,303,111 acres (4,978,897 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1773441 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namib-Naukluft_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).