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Dune 45

Sand Dunes and Dune Fields

Dune 45 is a star dune in the Sossusvlei area of the Namib Desert in Namibia, named for its position at the 45th kilometer of the road connecting the Sesriem gate to Sossusvlei. It stands over 170 meters tall and is built from sand more than 5 million years old, sediment originally eroded from the Kalahari Desert, carried toward the coast by the Orange River, and then reworked into dunes by wind. The dune is a popular destination for visitors, who climb it for views and photograph it at sunrise and sunset. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Protected Status
National Park or Reserve 1
Protected Status
UNESCO World Heritage Site 1
Connections

Caused By

Erosion, Processes

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Erosion via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Dune 45

In Discipline

Geomorphology, Disciplines

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to discipline Geomorphology via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Dune 45
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Namibia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Wikidata: Dune 45
Sources
1. UNEP-WCMC and IUCN: Protected areas at the coordinates of Dune 45, World Database on Protected Areas
UNEP-WCMC and IUCN
  • name_eng and desig_eng
    "name_eng": "Namib-Naukluft", "desig_eng": "National Park"
  • desig_eng, designation 22 of the point search
    "name_eng": "Namib Sand Sea", "desig_eng": "World Heritage Site (natural or mixed)"
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Dune 45 (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    Dune 45 is a star dune in the Sossusvlei area of the Namib Desert in Namibia.
  • In Group: Desert Dunes and Sand Seas, Lead paragraph
    Dune 45 is a star dune in the Sossusvlei area of the Namib Desert in Namibia.
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Wikidata: Dune 45
Wikidata Q5314935, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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