Explanation

• Location: Southern Australia.
• States: Western Australia and South Australia.
• Area: About 348,750 km².
• Features: Sand dunes, grasslands, salt lakes, and an arid climate.

Additional information:

• Great Sandy Desert – Australia
• Gibson Desert – Australia
• Simpson Desert – Australia
• Tanami Desert – Australia

Last verified on 20-07-2026

Explanation

• The Arabian Desert is located in Western Asia.
• It is one of the largest deserts in the world.

It primarily covers much of the Arabian Peninsula, including countries such as:

• Saudi Arabia (largest portion)
• Yemen
• Oman
• United Arab Emirates
• Qatar
• Kuwait
• Jordan
• Iraq

Last verified on 06-07-2026

Explanation

• The Sahara Desert is the largest hot desert in the world.
• Location: Africa
• Length: Approximately 4,800 km (3,000 miles)
• Area: About 9.2 million km²

List of top deserts in the world:

Last verified on 10-05-2026

Explanation

• The Sahara is a desert on the African continent.
• It is the largest hot desert in the world.
• Area: 9.2 million km²
• Length: 4,800 km (3,000 mi)
• Width: 1,800 km

Last verified on 11-06-2026

Explanation

• Dasht-e Lut is located in southeastern Iran.
• It lies mainly in the provinces of Kerman and Sistan & Balochistan (Iran).
• Area: 51,800 km²
• Length: 480 km (approx.)
• Rank: 33rd largest desert in the world
• UNESCO listing: 17 July 2016

Last verified on 02-05-2026