📜 Crescent-shaped black sand dunes made of magnetized volcanic ash. 🔍 Travel across the desert at 15-29 meters (50-55 feet) per year. Located near Olduvai Gorge in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania. # Why Go 🌋 Witness a unique geological phenomenon ✨ Experience a sacred site for the Maasai people 📸 Unique dark sand for photos 🦓 Opportunity for game drives in the surrounding plains # Why Avoid ⚠️ Requires 4x4 vehicle in dry season 🌧️ Trails can become impassable mud pits after rainfall 🚫 Climbing the sacred dunes is inappropriate # Tips 🚗 Best visited during the dry season 🗺️ Combine with a visit to Olduvai Gorge Museum # 🅿️ Parking Vehicle access available