Dune 7, located outside of

Walvis Bay Walvis Bay (; ; ) is a city in Namibia and the name of the bay on which it lies. It is the List of cities in Namibia, second largest city in Namibia and the largest coastal city in the country. The city covers an area of of land. The bay is a ...

and became a landmark as it was 7 miles from the town centre. Dune 7 is part of the dune belt the runs from Walvis Bay to Swakopmund and is often visited by tourists. This dune is located inside the

Dorob National Park The Dorob National Park ("dry land") is a protected area in the Erongo region, along the central Namibian coast, gazetted as a national park under the Nature Conservation Ordinance No.4 of 1975 on 1 December 2010. It is in length, and with Namib- ...

and is managed under concession by Sandwich Dune Tours and Safari as of the 15th of June 2023.

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