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 […]
Asia
Venture into Asia’s deserts — from the Gobi to the Thar — and experience dramatic dunes, ancient routes, and raw natural power.
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
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 Thar 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
Location & Continent Continent: Asia Country: Indonesia Island/Region: East Java, Tengger Caldera Coordinates: 7°56′S, 112°57′E Photos of the Bromo Sand