The Sossusvlei area belongs to a wider region of southern Namib with homogeneous features (about km²) extending between rivers Koichab and Kuiseb. This area is characterized by high sand dunes of vivid pink-to-orange color, a consequence of a high percentage of iron in the sand and consequent oxidation processes. The oldest dunes are those of a more intense reddish color. These dunes are among the highest in the world; many of them are above 200 metres, the highest being the one nicknamed

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Location: Namibia, Namibia
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Keywords: desert, dune, namib-naukluft park, sand, sanddunes, sossusvlei, namibia