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1 day ago · 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).
The Sahara covers large parts of Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Western Sahara and Sudan, and parts of southern Morocco and Tunisia. It covers 9 million square kilometres (3,500,000 sq mi), 31% of the African continent.
Feb 5, 2024 · Learn about the largest hot desert in the world, its location, climate, people, animals, and plants. Find out how the Sahara is not only a harsh environment but also a land of diversity and life.
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.
Oct 29, 2021 · Learn about the Sahara Desert, the world's largest hot desert and the third most extensive desert after the polar deserts. Explore its location, features, rivers, lakes, oases, plants, animals, and ecoregions.
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1 day ago · Sahara - Exploration, Climate, Geography: Classical accounts describe the Sahara much as it is today—a vast and formidable barrier.
Aug 12, 2019 · The Sahara Desert is the world's largest hot desert, covering over 3.5 million square miles in northern Africa. It has a varied topography, a harsh climate, and a sparse vegetation and animal life, but also a rich human history and culture.
