Karakum Desert
Location & Continent Continent: Asia Countries: Turkmenistan (mainly), with smaller portions extending into Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan Coordinates: 39°N, 59°E Kara […]
Kyzyl Kum
Location & Continent Continent: Asia Countries: Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan Coordinates: 41°N, 64°E Kyzyl Kum – Map & Street View Photos
Dasht-e-Margo
Location & Continent Continent: Asia Countries: Afghanistan Coordinates: 30°N, 63°E Physical Features Area: Approximately 150,000 km² Length: About 650 km
Gobi Desert
Location & Continent Continent: Asia Countries: China, Mongolia Coordinates: 42°N, 105°E Gobi Desert – Map & Street View Photos of
Thar Desert
Location & Continent Continent: Asia Country: India & Pakistan (primarily Rajasthan in India; stretching into Sindh and Punjab in Pakistan)
Thal Desert
Location & Continent Continent: Asia Country: Pakistan (Punjab Province – between the Jhelum and Indus Rivers; districts including Bhakkar, Khushab,
Syrian Desert
Syrian Desert (Badiyat ash-Shām): Location, Climate, Ecology & Highlights A concise, research-backed guide to the Syrian Desert—its geography, climate patterns,
Kharan Desert
Location & Continent Continent: Asia Country: Pakistan (Balochistan Province) Coordinates: near Kharan town ≈ 28°35′N, 65°25′E Physical Features Area: Estimates
Indus Valley Desert
Location & Continent Continent: Asia Country: Pakistan Province: Punjab Coordinates: 31.250°N, 71.667°E Physical Features Area: 19,501 km² (WWF ecoregion IM1302)
Katpana Desert
Location & Continent Continent: Asia Country / Region: Pakistan — Gilgit-Baltistan (Skardu District) Coordinates: 35.3105°N, 75.5907°E Katpana Desert – Map
Maranjab Desert
Location & Continent Continent: Asia Country: Iran (Isfahan Province – Aran va Bidgol County, near Kashan) Coordinates: 34.3003°N, 51.8324°E Maranjab
Polond Desert (Kavir-e Polond / Mozaffari Desert)
Location & Continent Continent: Asia Countries: Iran (South Khorasan Province – within Mozaffari Protected Area) Coordinates: ~34.16°N, 57.70°E Physical Features
Dasht-e Lut
Location & Continent Continent: Asia Countries: Iran (Kerman, Sistan-Baluchestan, South Khorasan Provinces) Coordinates: ~30.216°N, 58.839°E (UNESCO property reference) Photos of
Dasht-e Kavir
Location & Continent Continent: Asia Countries: Iran Coordinates: ≈34.73°N, 52.23°E (Kavir Biosphere Reserve centroid) Photos of the Dasht-e Kavir Physical
Bromo Sand Sea
Note: Although the Bromo Sand Sea is commonly described as a “desert” due to its vast sandy appearance, it is
Arabian Desert
Location & Continent Continent: Asia Countries: Saudi Arabia, Oman, Yemen, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Iraq, Qatar, Kuwait Coordinates: 22°N, 45°E
Lompoul Desert
Location & Continent Continent: Africa Country: Senegal Coordinates: 15°55′N, 16°40′W Photos of the Lompoul Desert Physical Features Area: ~18 km²
Nyiri Desert
Location & Continent Continent: Africa Country: Kenya Coordinates: 2°S, 36°E Physical Features Area: ~15,000 km² Elevation: Varies between 500–1,000 m
Chalbi Desert
Location & Continent Continent: Africa Country: Kenya Coordinates: 3°30′N, 37°30′E Photos of the Chalbi Desert Physical Features Area: ~100,000 km²
Grand Bara Desert
Location & Continent Continent: Africa Country: Djibouti Coordinates: 10°30′N, 42°55′E Photos of the Grand Bara Desert Physical Features Area: ~3,500
Guban Desert
Location & Continent Continent: Africa Country: Somalia (Somaliland region) Coordinates: 10°30′N, 45°00′E Physical Features Area: Narrow coastal desert plain, stretching