Tengger Desert
Location & Continent Continent: Asia Country: China Primary Regions: Inner Mongolia (Alxa League), Ningxia, Gansu Approximate Coordinates (Center Point): 38°42′N, […]
Asia
Venture into Asia’s deserts — from the Gobi to the Thar — and experience dramatic dunes, ancient routes, and raw natural power.
Hami Desert
Location & Continent Continent: Asia Region: Eastern Xinjiang, northwestern China Desert System: Gobi Desert (often described as the Hami sector)
Badain Jaran Desert
Location & Continent Continent: Asia Country: China Region: Alxa Plateau, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (with edges reaching toward northern Gansu
Mu Us Desert
Location and Regional Context The Mu Us Desert (often described as the Mu Us Sandy Land) sits in north-central China
Kubuqi Desert
Location & Continent Continent: Asia Country: China Region: Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (Ordos area) Broader Setting: The Kubuqi Desert sits
Cholistan Desert
Location and Continent The Cholistan Desert sits in South Asia, spread across southern Punjab, Pakistan, mainly within the Bahawalpur Division.
Negev Desert
Location & Continent Continent: Asia Region: Southern Levant Country: Israel Nearby Landscapes: Sinai Peninsula, Mediterranean Coastal Plain (northwest), Arava Valley
Judaean Desert
Location & Regional Setting Region: Southern Levant Primary Name: Judaean Desert (also written Judean Desert) Where It Sits: East of
Sharqiya Sands
Location and Setting Continent: Asia (Arabian Peninsula) Country: Oman Region: Ash Sharqiyah (Eastern Oman) between the interior plains and the
Ramlat al-Sab`atayn
Location & Continent Continent: Asia Region: Arabian Peninsula Countries: Yemen (main area), Saudi Arabia (southwestern edge) Administrative Areas: Al Jawf,
Nefud Desert
Location and Regional Context The Nefud Desert—often written as An Nafud or Al Nafud—is a vast red-sand desert in north-central
Empty Quarter (Rub’ al Khali) Desert
Location And Continent Continent: Asia Region: Arabian Peninsula in West Asia, forming a vast core of the Arabian Desert. Countries:
Al-Dahna Desert
Location & Continent The Al-Dahna Desert (also written Ad Dahna) is a narrow, bow-shaped sand corridor in Saudi Arabia. It
Al Khatim Desert
Location & Continent Continent: Asia Region: Arabian Peninsula Country: United Arab Emirates Emirate: Abu Dhabi Nearby Cities: Abu Dhabi, Al
Taklamakan Desert
An immense sea of sand in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, the Taklamakan is one of Earth’s largest shifting-sand deserts—famous
Gurbantünggüt Desert
Location & Continent Continent: Asia Country: China (Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region) Coordinates: 45°N, 86°E Gurbantünggüt Desert – Map & Street
Kumtag Desert
Location & Continent Continent: Asia Country: China (Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region) Coordinates: 40°N, 91°E Kumtag Desert – Map & Street
Karapinar Desert
Location & Continent Continent: Asia Country: Turkey Coordinates: 37°42′N, 33°33′E Karapınar Desert – Map & Street View Photos of
Ordos Desert
Location & Continent Continent: Asia Countries: China (Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region) Coordinates: 39°N, 108°E Ordos Desert – Map & Street
Lop Desert
Location & Continent Continent: Asia Countries: China (Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region) Coordinates: 40°N, 90°E Lop Desert – Map & Street
Karakum Desert
Location & Continent Continent: Asia Countries: Turkmenistan (mainly), with smaller portions extending into Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan Coordinates: 39°N, 59°E Kara