Sahara - Wikipedia
The Sahara (/ s ə ˈ h ɑːr ə /, / s ə ˈ h ær ə /) is a desert spanning across North Africa. With an area of 9,200,000 square kilometres (3,600,000 sq mi), it is the largest hot desert in the world and the third-largest desert overall, smaller only than the deserts of Antarctica and the northern Arctic .
Sahara | Location, History, Map, Countries, Animals, & Facts
5 天之前 · Sahara, largest desert in the world. Filling nearly all of northern Africa, it measures approximately 3,000 miles (4,800 km) from east to west and between 800 to 1,200 miles from north to south and has a total area of some 3,320,000 square miles (8,600,000 square km).
The Sahara Desert: Everything to Know About the Largest Desert …
2024年2月5日 · The desert is located mainly in northern Africa, spread across 10 different countries (11 if you include Western Sahara, a disputed territory) and is therefore home to as many as 2.5 million people. Still, there’s no mistaking the fact that the Sahara Desert is, …
What Really Turned the Sahara Desert From a Green Oasis Into …
2017年3月24日 · The now-dessicated northern strip of Africa was once green and alive, pocked with lakes, rivers, grasslands and even forests. So where did all that water go?
Sahara Desert - WorldAtlas
2021年10月29日 · Map showing the extent of the Sahara Desert in Africa. The Sahara Desert covers vast parts of 11 North African nations including Algeria, Egypt, Mali, Morocco, Western Sahara, Tunisia, Chad, Libya, Mauritania, Niger, and Sudan within its boundaries.
Sahara summary | Britannica
Sahara, Largest desert in the world, encompassing almost all of northern Africa. Covering an area of about 3.3 million sq mi (8.6 million sq km), it is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the Atlas Mountains, the Mediterranean Sea, the Red Sea, and the Sahel region.
Sahara Desert - New World Encyclopedia
The Sahara, located in Northern Africa, is the world's largest hot desert and second largest desert after Antarctica at over 3.5 million square miles (9 million square kilometers). Almost as large as the United States, it crosses the borders of 11 nations.
Sahara desert: Location, Weather, Temperature, and Countries …
Sahara is the World’s largest and most extensive hot desert located in North Africa. The Arabic word ṣaḥrāʾmeans “desert.” It ranks as the third largest desert after the cold deserts Antarctica and the Arctic.
Sahara - Exploration, Climate, Geography | Britannica
2024年10月30日 · Sahara - Exploration, Climate, Geography: Classical accounts describe the Sahara much as it is today—a vast and formidable barrier.
Learn About the Sahara Desert - ThoughtCo
2024年9月23日 · The Sahara Desert is located in the northern portion of Africa and covers over 3,500,000 square miles (9,000,000 sq km) or roughly 10% of the continent. It is bounded in the east by the Red Sea and it stretches west to the Atlantic Ocean.