Sossussvlei is located in the Namib Desert in southern Namibia and forms part of the Namib-Naukluft National Park. The desert is Africa's second largest and contains some of the largest dunes in the world (over 300 meters). The area is considered to be one of the oldest deserts in the world, has less than 10 mm (0.4 inches) of rain annually and is almost completely barren.
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