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Sahara Desert

The Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world. It covers the northern portion of the continent of Africa.

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In which state is the Sahara Desert?

The Sahara Desert covers most of North Africa, including several countries. It is not found in the United States.

How far is it from the UK to the Sahara desert?

(9400000 km^2/243610 km^2)=38.58626493 united kingdom will fit in Sahara desert.

Why would the Sahara have a brownish color when seen in space?

Because its mostly rock (80%) and sand (20%) with very little green vegetation.

Does the Sahara Desert have schools?

There are schools in the few cities and towns located in the Atacama Desert.

What is distinctive about the Sahara Desert?

It is the world's largest hot desert. It is also located in North Africa.

How many acres are in the Sahara Desert?

The Sahara covers an area of 3,500,000 square miles - or about 97,574,400,000,000 square feet.

How have people changed the Sahara Desert?

Its landforms are constantly changing due to wind and sand storms displacing amounts of sand in given areas.

What part of Africa is covered by the Sahara Desert?

North Africa.

The Sahara Desert, covering most of North Africa, is the second 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.

Northern Africa

Is Antarctica almost as dry as the Sahara Desert?

Antarctica is sometimes considered the driest place on earth, so it is drier than all the other deserts of the world, except for the Atacama in South America where it is drier than most of the Antarctic land. There are few places in Antarctica, however, that are just as dry or maybe even drier than the Atacama.

Does the sahara desert run through egypt?

After the merging of the Blue Nile and the White Nile most of the Nile does.

Is the Sahara desert subtropical or tropical?

Before humans existed, the Sahara used to be a tropical rainforest. As human evolved, trees in Sahara were deforested, therefore it turned into a desert.

When is it best to go to the Sahara desert?

The answer would depend on the activities you wish to pursue. If hiking is your thing, then late fall through early spring would be the best months since the weather is much milder than in the summer.

Where is the Sahara desert located?

The Sahara is the world's largest desert; it extends across most of the northern part of Africa.

What are the producers of the Sahara desert?

African Welwitchsia

African Peyote Cactus

Eragrostis

Date Palm

Doum Palm

Is the Sahara Desert in Saudi Arabia?

No. The Sahara Dessert is in northern Africa, and has several countries within or bordering it. Saudi Arabia is to the East of Africa, on the other side of the Red Sea, and has its own dessert. Check on a map or in an atlas to get the full picture.

Do the Sahara desert have high or low biodiversity compared to a rainforest?

The sahara desert is very hot so not a lot of animals live there whereas, in a rain forest it rains a lot so lots of animals live there. So the answer is that a rain forest has a high biodiversity.

What separates the coastal regions of Africa from the Sahara Desert?

The isthmus on the border of Suez Canal, or more causually called, the isthmus on Suez.

How as Sahara changed in recent years?

The Sahara is actually believed to be greening in recent years. The climate change which has increased rain in the area has encouraged growth of plants.

In which countries is the Sahara Desert located?

The Sahara Desert is located in North Africa and covers the following countries and territories (either in part or fully):

  1. Algeria
  2. Chad
  3. Egypt
  4. Lybia
  5. Mali
  6. Mauritania
  7. Morocco
  8. Niger
  9. Sudan
  10. Tunisia
  11. Western Sahara (This is not a country, its a territory mainly under the control of Morocco)

It does not entirely cover any country.

How do the Sahara Desert people dress?

The Sahara is a very hot desert area - so you would wear light clothing, but things that help protect you from the Sun. Flowing robes and such are often found on Sahara inhabitants. Light coverage is the key - you don't want hot, heavy stuff like a wool jacket, but you don't want to wander around in a thong and some flip-flops either.

Where can you find the Sahara desert?

The Sahara Desert is found north of Africa.

How much is the Sahara desert growing each year?

Yes: this process is called "desertification". The Sahara Desert is encroaching south upon the Sahel. The catalyst to this was the drought which occurred in Africa from 1968 to 1973, and the Sahel continues to be drought-prone, which in turn increases desertification. The Sahara desert is estimated to be growing at a rate of 0.6 km every year.