Nubian Desert: Definition from Answers.com

Fragment of Nubian Desert seen from space

The Nubian Desert is in the eastern region of the Sahara Desert, spanning 50,000 km² of northeastern Sudan between the Nile and the Red Sea at 20°30′N 33°00′E / 20.5°N 33°E / 20.5; 33.. The arid region, a largely sandstone plateau, has lots of wadis flowing towards the Nile. There is virtually no rainfall in the Nubian, and there are no oases. The traditional inhabitants of the area are the Nubians.

The world's earliest known archaeoastronomical megalith was erected in Nabta Playa in the Nubian Desert in southern Egypt.The Nubian Desert is known for turtles crossing its path.

The town of Abidiya is located nearby.

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Africa	Bayuda Desert • Chalbi Desert • Danakil Desert • Eastern Desert • Ferio Desert • Kalahari Desert • Libyan Desert • Namib Desert • Nubian Desert • Nyiri Desert • Richtersveld • Sahara • Ténéré • White Desert

Antarctica	Antarctica

Asia	Ad-Dahna Desert • Arabian Desert • Aral Karakum • Aralkum • Badain Jaran Desert • Betpak-Dala • Cholistan Desert • Dasht-e Kavir • Dasht-e Lut • Dasht-e Margoh • Dasht-e Naomid • Dzoosotoyn Elisen Desert • Gobi Desert • Hami Desert • Indus Valley Desert • Judean Desert • Karakum Desert • Kharan Desert • Kumtag Desert • Kum-tagh Desert • Kyzyl Kum • Lop Desert • Nefud • Negev • Ordos Desert • Qaidam • Rub' al Khali • Registan Desert • Saryesik-Atyrau Desert • Syrian Desert • Taklamakan Desert • Tengger Desert • Thal Desert • Thar • Tihamah • Ustyurt Plateau • Wahiba Sands

Australia	Gibson Desert • Great Sandy Desert • Great Victoria Desert • Little Sandy Desert • Nullarbor Plain • Painted Desert • Pedirka Desert • Simpson Desert • Strzelecki Desert • Sturt's Stony Desert • Tanami Desert • Tirari Desert

Europe	Accona Desert • Bardenas Reales • Błędów Desert • Cabo de Gata • Deliblatska Peščara • Hálendi • Oleshky Sands • Oltenian Sahara • Ryn Desert • Tabernas Desert

North America	Alvord Desert • Amargosa Desert • Baja California Desert • Black Rock Desert • Carcross "Desert" • Channeled scablands • Chihuahuan Desert • Escalante Desert • Gran Desierto de Altar • Great Basin • Great Salt Lake Desert • Jornada del Muerto • Mojave Desert • Nk'mip "Desert" • Owyhee Desert • Painted Desert • Red Desert • Sonoran Desert

South America	Atacama Desert • La Guajira Desert • Los Médanos de Coro • Monte Desert • Patagonian Desert • Sechura Desert • Tatacoa Desert

Oceania	Kaʻū Desert • Rangipo Desert

See also: List of deserts and List of deserts by area

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