Deserts Of The World Map

Deserts of the world map

The table at the bottom of this page provides the names generalized locations and surface areas of over twenty major deserts. It includes all deserts above 50 000 square kilometres 19 300 sq mi. Sahara is an arabic word meaning desert or wilderness.

Deserts Of The World The 7 Continents

The world desert map shows the types of deserts and their locations around the world.

It is the largest desert of the world. However deserts are located all around the world with many in africa and australia though they aren t all of the same caliber. This map shows the generalized location of earth s ten largest deserts on the basis of surface area.

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The sahara covers most of northeastern africa which is about 10 of the continent. The world desert map with current country boundaries. Of the deserts of the world the sahara desert is the largest desert that falls into a sub tropical climate.

From east to west and 1300 to 2000 km from north to south.

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Deserts of the world map deserts cover about one third of the earth s land surface.
They occupy about 33 of the world landmass.
It is nearly as large as the united states in terms of land area.

The sahara is the largest subtropical desert in the world clocking in at 3 5 million square miles.

Base map by noaa. The largest deserts in the world by area. It measures more than 5000 km.

Some of earth s biggest deserts.

The polar deserts of antarctica and arctic circle are the largest.
All efforts have been made to make this image accurate.
Most of the great deserts in the world are located in the polar regions since deserts are defined by the amount of precipitation they get not sand and heat as many people tend to think.
Measuring 5 5 million square miles it is the largest desert in the world.

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It includes all deserts above 50 000 square kilometres 19 300 sq mi. A map showing the major deserts of the world. It can take upwards of a week to cross this desert by car and more than 40 days walking.

World Deserts Map