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Sahara. Coordinates: 23°N 13°E. The Sahara ( / səˈhɑːrə /, / səˈhærə /) is a desert spanning across North Africa. With an area of 9,200,000 square kilometres (3,600,000 sq mi), it is the largest hot desert in the world and the third-largest desert overall, smaller only than the deserts of Antarctica and the northern Arctic. [1] [2] [3]
May 23, 2024 · Sahara, largest desert in the world. Filling nearly all of northern Africa, it measures approximately 3,000 miles (4,800 km) from east to west and between 800 to 1,200 miles from north to south and has a total area of some 3,320,000 square miles (8,600,000 square km).
Feb 5, 2024 · The largest hot desert in the world is vast and desolate, yet the Sahara is also home to a diverse array of plant, animal, and human life. By Stephen C. George. Feb 5, 2024 11:00 AM. Nomads leading a camel in the Sahara Desert, Morocco. (Credit: CherylRamalho/Shutterstock)
Oct 29, 2021 · Sahara Desert. Covering a massive area of 9,200,000 sq. km, the Sahara Desert is considered the world’s largest hot desert and the third most extensive desert after the polar deserts of Antarctica and the northern Arctic. The Sahara Desert encompasses a major portion of North Africa, occupying about 31% of the entire African continent.
Mar 24, 2017 · March 24, 2017. One of the world's most iconic deserts was once lush and green. What happened? Alamy. When most people imagine an archetypal desert landscape—with its relentless sun, rippling sand...
Sahara, Largest desert in the world, encompassing almost all of northern Africa. Covering an area of about 3.3 million sq mi (8.6 million sq km), it is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the Atlas Mountains, the Mediterranean Sea, the Red Sea, and the Sahel region.
The Sahara, located in Northern Africa, is the world's largest hot desert and second largest desert after Antarctica at over 3.5 million square miles (9 million square kilometers). Almost as large as the United States, it crosses the borders of 11 nations.
