🏜️ Dunes of the World

These are notable dunes — the hills and ridges of sand built by wind across deserts and coastlines, some the tallest on Earth, constantly shifting yet enduring landmarks of shifting seas of sand. Each profile shows where the dune is, which country it is in, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia.

38 dunes from 22 countries are covered below, grouped by continent. Open any dune for its full profile.

Africa (4) Americas (12) Asia (6) Europe (11) Oceania (3)

Africa (4 dunes)

Americas (12 dunes)

Asia (6 dunes)

Europe (11 dunes)

Oceania (3 dunes)

Coordinates are approximate locations. Descriptions: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), cached on our server. Data sourced from Wikidata. Related: Mountains · Lakes · Islands · World Heritage.