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No, most deserts are located some distance from the equator.
Deserts are located in regions of low precipitation. Even Antarctica is considered a desert because of this.
Actually, there are no real deserts near the equator. This region is known more as a region of heavy rain and rainforests. Most hot deserts occur about 30 degrees north and 30 degrees south of the equator.
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Deserts can be found north and south of the equator.
At the equator the air is rising which carries moisture into the upper atmosphere where it condenses into clouds and rain falls. Instead of deserts at the equator, rain forests are the common biome.
Most deserts are located in the southwest United States.