The Sahara can be divided into several regions, including the western Sahara, the central Ahaggar Mountains, the Tibesti Mountains, the Aïr Mountains, the Ténéré desert, and the Libyan Desert.

Dec 21, 2025 · Sahara, largest hot 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 …

Feb 5, 2024 · The largest hot desert in the world is vast and desolate, yet the Sahara is also home to a diverse array of plant, animal, and human life.

Dec 28, 2025 · The Sahara Desert is the largest hot desert in the world and occupies much of North Africa. Its extension covers more than 9 million km 2 and crosses several countries, from the Atlantic …

Located on the continent of Africa, the Sahara Desert is the largest hot desert in the world encompassing 3.5 million square miles across 11 countries.

Sep 23, 2024 · The Sahara Desert in Africa covers 10% of the continent and is a massive hot desert. The Sahara Desert has very little water, with the Nile River being its only permanent river. The …

The Sahara is the largest hot desert and the second largest desert on Earth by area after the Antarctic Desert. It is located in the north of the African continent.

Oct 29, 2021 · Covering a massive area of 9,200,000 sq. km, the Sahara Desert is considered the world’s largest hot desert and the third most extensive desert after the polar deserts of Antarctica …

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 …

The Sahara desert, as defined by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), includes the hyper-arid center of the Sahara, between latitudes 18° N and 30° N. [1] It is one of several desert and xeric …