Namib is located next to the sea, the Sahara with its mountains and hills or the red sand Simpson are said to be the most beautiful deserts in the world.
The Kalahari Desert in South Africa is one of the most iconic. It is named after the Tswana word “kgala” which means “dry thirst”. The average rainfall of this desert region is around 127-254mm per year, but this is nothing compared to the dry, hot desert.
Namib Desert in southern Africa. This is one of the oldest deserts in the world and stretches across the three countries of Namibia, South Africa and Angola. One of the biggest attractions of the Namib Desert is the Namin Sand Sea – the only desert next to the sea.
Sahara in North Africa. This is the largest hot desert in the world, about the size of the United States, spread across countries such as Morocco, Mauritania, Algeria, Libya, Niger, Tunisia, Chad, Egypt and Sudan. The Sahara Desert is also home to mountain ranges such as Tibetsi, Air, Hoggar, Sahara Atlas and the Red Sea hills.
The Grand Bara Desert in Djibouti , is made up of dry lake beds, low sand dunes and shrubs or desert grasses. It is home to mammals such as the Beira antelope, Dorca antelope and gerenuk antelope.
Great Basin Desert in the United States , located along the states of Nevada, California, Oregon, Idaho and Utah. This desert is made up of small basins (Basin). This is a cold desert, located at an altitude of 3,962m, allowing visitors to experience the snowfall and weather of the mountains in the winter months.
The Mojave Desert in the US is famous for its ghost towns – most notably the silver mining town of Calico and the abandoned warehouse Kelso. This desert spans the states of California, Nevada, Utah and Arizona.
The Chihuahua Desert is located between the United States and Mexico. The Mexican side of the desert is separated by the Sierra Madre Occidental and Sierra Madre Oriental mountain ranges. These two mountain ranges prevent moisture from the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean from entering the area.
Great sand desert in Australia. The continent’s second largest desert is home to famous national parks: Rudall River Park and Uluru-Kata Tjuta Park. In particular, Uluru-Kata Tjuta Park has Ayers Rock (pictured) which is a holy place for indigenous people.
The Sonoran Desert in the US is one of the four main deserts in North America, but it has a different appearance from the other 3 deserts because of the existence of beans and large cylindrical cactus. Weather type 2 rainy seasons and moderately cold winters are also a feature of this desert.
Syrian desert, spread in Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia. This is a combination of flat grasslands and a real desert. The grasslands are covered with green, while the desert is actually arid sandy areas. Its landscape also includes lava flows and deposits of phosphate, petroleum and butane gas have been discovered here.
Spanning the states of Queensland and the Northern Territory of Australia , the Simpson Desert is located in the world’s largest drainage basin, the Great Artesian Basin. Wind direction is one of the factors that create large parallel sand dunes. Simpson Desert is also famous for its red sand dunes.
The Atacama in Chile is the driest desert in the world with only 15mm of rainfall per year. The soil samples here are often compared to the soil on Mars. Despite being the driest, at some of the highest points of this desert, snow can still be found.
Arabian Desert, West Asia. This desert covers a large area including Yemen, Oman, Jordan, Iraq and the UAE. Military activities and oil production in the area have affected the ecological balance of the area, leading to the extinction of many species, including antelope.