Everyone, most of the Arab region is a beautiful desert and saves a wealth of natural resources. Here are 4 deserts that are quite famous in Arabia!
Arabian Desert
The Arabian Desert is in the Arabian Peninsula. The Arabian Peninsula is a peninsula in Southwest Asia, which consists of several countries, such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Oman. The Arabian Desert has an area of 2,330,000 square kilometers, spanning 9 countries, such as Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Therefore, the Arabian Desert is called the largest desert in Asia and the fifth-largest desert in the world.
In the Arabian Desert, there are beautiful towering sand dunes and various animals roaming around. The average temperature in the Arabian Desert is around 54 degrees Celsius. The Arabian Desert is a source of oil and natural gas. This desert is surrounded by modern cities such as Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Riyadh. No wonder, many people visit this desert for tours.
Rub’ al Khali Desert
The Rub’ al Khali Desert is part of the Arabian Desert. However, it is located on the peninsula of South Arabia. This desert is part of the largest desert in the Arabian Desert. The area is 650,000 square kilometers, which stretches from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. This desert has fine sand and is barren. It is estimated that there are abundant petroleum reserves under the desert sand layer.
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Al Nafud
The Nafud Desert is a desert in northern Saudi Arabia. This desert has a wide expanse of sand. The area is about 65,000 square kilometers. The sand in this desert is reddish in color. The Nafud Desert is famous for windstorms that often come suddenly. The windstorm will form the dunes.
Most of this desert is barren. Usually, it rains about twice a year. However, in some areas there are lowland basins, so many desert plants grow.
Khor Al Udaid Desert
Khor Al Udaid Desert is in Qatar. It is located about 70 kilometers to the south of Doha City. To get there, it takes about half an hour by driving from Doha.
This desert is very wide. There are beautiful dunes, lagoons, and waters. Various types of animals can be found here. Such as seagulls, flamingos, and turtles. Oryx and antelope also often roam this desert. Often the dunes will turn golden in color at sunset. No wonder, the Khor Al Udaid desert is visited by many tourists because it is dubbed the best desert tourist spot in Arabia.
