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Namib-Naukluft

Namibia Erongo Region, Khomas Region, Hardap Region, ǁKaras Region National Park

About Namib-Naukluft

The Namib-Naukluft is a National Park in Namibia in the provinces of Erongo Region, Khomas Region, Hardap Region, ǁKaras Region. The park was established on 01.01.1979 and covers an area of 49.768 km². The Namib-Naukluft offers the possibility of self-drive safaris.

The Namib-Naukluft is one of the largest parks in Africa and has been part of the Namib-Skeleton Coast National Park since 2010, which is the largest protected area in Namibia. It is home to the Sossusvlei area, a sea of giant red dunes and one of Namibia's main tourist attractions. Along Namibia's 1,570 km coastline, the national park stretches from the Orange River in the south to the Kunene River in the north. To the north, the park borders the Angolan Iona National Park, to the south the Richtersveld National Park in South Africa.

General information
Biodiversity Sighting conditions
Very high Bad
  • 200Bird species
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Official Name

Namib-Naukluft

Provinces

Erongo Region, Khomas Region, Hardap Region, ǁKaras Region

Area

49.768 km2

Foundation

1979-01-01

Vegetation

No information

Habitats

Savannah,Sandveld

Big Five-reserves

No

Self-drive-reserve

No

Entrance gates

1

Highlights

The Namib-Naukluft is one of the largest parks in Africa and has been part of the Namib-Skeleton Coast National Park since 2010, which is the largest protected area in Namibia. It is home to the Sossusvlei area, a sea of giant red dunes and one of Namibia's main tourist attractions. Along Namibia's 1,570 km coastline, the national park stretches from the Orange River in the south to the Kunene River in the north. To the north, the park borders the Angolan Iona National Park, to the south the Richtersveld National Park in South Africa.

Landscape

The main habitat of the Namib-Naukluft is the Savannah.

The Namib-Naukluft has amazing desert landscapes. A famous photo motif in Sossusvlei is Dune 45, as well as nearby Deadvlei, a white pan of dead trees set against massive red dunes. A less visited but also very picturesque sight is the much more lush Naukluft Massif, a mountainous area with deep gorges and crystal clear springs.

Entrance gate
Name Location
Sesriem East
General information
Biodiversity Sighting conditions
Very high Bad
  • 200Bird species
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The best travel time for Namib-Naukluft
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Weather and climate

Excellent Good Okay Poor
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Best tavel time

May (Beginning) - September (End)


Dry time

May (Beginning) - October (End)

Climate

chilly-fairly hot


Tavel time

November (Beginning) - April (End)

Climate

mild-fairly hot


High season

July (Beginning) - November (End)


Low season

July (Beginning) - November (End)


No information

The rainy season takes place from Beginning November to End April The dry season first extended over the months from Beginning May to End October inclusive. The best time to tour is Beginning May End September.

Namib-Naukluft has a hot and extremely dry climate with very little rainfall. Temperatures can rise well above 38°C in summer, and in winter it can be sub-zero. The altitude in the park varies greatly, Sossusvlei is at a low altitude and temperatures get very hot. The higher altitudes are mostly in the Naukluft Mountains section, where it tends to be a bit cooler.

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Top animal species

The Namib-Naukluft is home to 0 mammals such as Baboon, Brown hyena, Hartmann´s mountain zebra, Leopard, Mongoos as well as 200 bird species, 0 reptile species, 0 fish species and 0 amphibian species. The Namib-Naukluft provides Very high conditions for wildlife viewing.

Baboon

Baboon

Brown hyena

Brown hyena

Hartmann´s mountain zebra

Hartmann´s mountain zebra

Leopard
Big Five

Leopard

Mongoos

Mongoos

Oryx

Oryx

Spotted hyena

Spotted hyena

Surikate / Meerkat

Surikate / Meerkat

Zebra

Zebra

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