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What is the biggest desert in Africa?
The Sahara Desert, covering most of North Africa, is the largest desert in the world. From north to south the Sahara is between 800 and 1,200 miles and is at least 3,000 miles (4,800 km) from east to west. Due to the massive size of the Sahara, Africa is split into two regions: that which lies above or forms part of the Sahara and the rest of Africa south of the Sahara. On the west, the Sahara is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and on the east by the Red Sea, and to the north are the Atlas Mountains and Mediterranean Sea.The biggest desert in Africa is the Sahara. Another desert that can be found in Africa is the Kalahari desert.The Sahara Desert
What deserts are found in Africa?
The Sahara Desert in North Africa, covers almost the entire top 1/3rd of the continent - pretty much from Lybia in the West to Egypt in the East.The Namib Desert on the south west coast of Africa (Namibia and Norther South Africa)The Kalahari Desert in central southern Africa (lies on the border between Botswana, Namibia and South Africa)
What does the sub-Saharan desert mean?
A sub-Saharan desert is a desert that lies south of the Sahara in Africa. It may refer to the Kalahari Desert or the Namib Desert or one of the small regional deserts in that area of Africa.
Is Somalia south Africa or North Africa?
Somalia lies on the North East coast of Africa, at what is known as the Horn of Africa; bordered by Ethiopia and Kenya. The coastline lies on the Gulf of Aden just below the Arabian peninsular.
What continent is directly to the north of Africa?
Europe lies directly north of Africa
What desert lies along the southwest coast of Africa?
The Namib Desert lies along the south west coast of Africa. It runs southwards down the west coast of Namibia into north western South Africa
What type of climate does north Africa have?
It ranges from tropical to desert. Most of Africa lies in the torrid zone.
What country lies north of the Gobi Desert and Mongolia?
Russia lies north of the Gobi Desert and Mongolia.
Does sub-Saharan Africa lie North of the Sahara Desert?
No, the vast majority of sub Saharan Africa is not desert. However, there are deserts in the region, such as the Kalahari and Namib.
What plateau lies north of china's gobi desert?
The plateau that lies North of China's Gobi Desert is the China Plain.
Most of North Africa and Southwest Asia lies in which climate region?
Arid or semi-arid; dry, mostly desert.
What ocean lies N of Africa?
The Mediterranean Sea lies north of Africa.
What is the sub-Saharan Africa?
The area of Africa that lies south of the Sarah desert.
What is the biggest desert in Africa?
The Sahara Desert, covering most of North Africa, is the largest desert in the world. From north to south the Sahara is between 800 and 1,200 miles and is at least 3,000 miles (4,800 km) from east to west. Due to the massive size of the Sahara, Africa is split into two regions: that which lies above or forms part of the Sahara and the rest of Africa south of the Sahara. On the west, the Sahara is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and on the east by the Red Sea, and to the north are the Atlas Mountains and Mediterranean Sea.The biggest desert in Africa is the Sahara. Another desert that can be found in Africa is the Kalahari desert.The Sahara Desert
What major desert lies north of the country of Nigeria?
The Sahara Desert.
Europe lies what of Africa?
North
Which is further north the Great Sandy Desert or Great Victoria Desert?
The Great Sandy Desert lies north of the Great Victoria Desert.
