The Rub' al Khali is the sand desert encompassing most of the southern third of the Arabian Peninsula. The desert covers some 650,000 km² including parts of Saudi Arabia, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. It is part of the larger Arabian Desert.
Rub' al Khali
Rub' al Khali is the Arabic term for the Empty Quarter, which is a vast desert in the Arabian Peninsula. It is one of the largest sand deserts in the world, covering parts of Saudi Arabia, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.
The local name of the Rub' al Khali is "الربع الخالي" (pronounced as Al-Rub' al-Khali), which translates to "the Empty Quarter" in Arabic. It is a vast desert region located in the Arabian Peninsula, known for its extreme aridity and large sand dunes. The Rub' al Khali is one of the largest sand deserts in the world, covering parts of Saudi Arabia, Oman, the UAE, and Yemen.
Ø Rub al-Khali is one of the world's largest deserts. Ø It is 620 miles long and 310 miles wide. Ø There were shallow lakes inside the desert. Ø There is less than two inches of rain each year Ø Rub al-Khali has one of the biggest oil supply
The largest expanse of desert sand is in the Rub al Khali (Empty Quarter) of the Arabian Desert on the Arabian Peninsula.
There are more than 2 deserts inside the Arabian Desert.They areRub AL Khali-Saudi Arabia,Oman,UAE and YemenAn Nafud-North of Arabian desertThe Ad-Dahna Desert- bridges the gap between the An Nafud and Rub al Khali deserts.
1.) Arabian Desert2.) Empty Quarter 3.) Rub al Khali
Saudi Arabia has the Rub al Khali - the Empty Quarter - which is the largest sand desert on the planet.
Is Rub Al-Khali.
Rub al Khali is part of the Arabian Desert and known as the Empty Quarter.
Another name for Rub al Khali is the Empty Quarter
The Arabian Peninsula is covered by a much drier landscape, characterized by deserts such as the Rub' al Khali (Empty Quarter).