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  1. Dasht-e Margo (Persian: دشت مارگو), also Dasht-e Mārgow or Dasht-e Margoh, is a desert region in the southern provinces of Nimruz and Helmand in Afghanistan. [1] The desert is adjacent to the Dasht-e Khash and Registan Desert.

  2. Jan 21, 2009 · January 21, 2009. Desert of Death, Afghanistan. Like drifting clouds, hilltops mirrored in a mirage appear to float behind a Land-Rover. The illusion is created by heat waves shimmering in...

  3. Feb 6, 2024 · The desert’s name “Dasht e Margo” translates to “Desert of Death” in Dari, with “dasht” meaning “plain” and “margo” meaning “death”. It is called this because the desert consists mainly of sand masses and rocky-clayish plains with solonchaks, takirs, and rarely oases, making it extremely difficult …

  4. Jun 20, 2024 · Learn about the desert of death, a barren terrain in southwest Afghanistan, and its harsh conditions, location, and name. Also find answers to other questions about deserts, such as the hottest place on earth, the most brutal desert, and the only desert in Europe.

  5. Those who travel directly towards Iran will likely cross the Dasht-e-Margo desert, Farsi for "Desert of Death". This route, across rocky and dry land, involves people reaching the border town of Zaranj, or taking the other main road in the area further north to the crossing at Islam Qala.

  6. Oct 10, 2020 · Desert of death - or Dasht-e-Margo is the local name for the barren terrain of south-west Afghanistan. Back from service in Iraq, Captain Leo Docherty looked forward to a new campaign, a war which not only could be won, but which could improve the lives of the Afghan people.

  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Death_ValleyDeath Valley - Wikipedia

    Death Valley is a desert valley in Eastern California, in the northern Mojave Desert, bordering the Great Basin Desert. It is thought to be the hottest place on Earth during summer. [3] Death Valley's Badwater Basin is the point of lowest elevation in North America, at 282 feet (86 m) below sea level. [1]