Deadvlei, Namibia
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Deadvlei
Deadvlei is a white clay pan located near the more famous salt pan of Sossusvlei, in a valley between the dunes in the Namib-Naukluft Park in Namibia.
Deadvlei is a white clay pan located near the more famous salt pan of Sossusvlei, in a valley between the dunes in the Namib-Naukluft Park in Namibia. Also written DeadVlei or Dead Vlei, its name means "dead marsh". Its Afrikaans name is Dooie Vlei.
Many Internet references erroneously translate its name as "dead valley"; a vlei is not a valley. Nor is the site a valley; the pan is a desiccated vlei.
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Best Time to Visit
Year-round (May–September for cooler weather)
