Explained: Sahara Desert The Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world; and the third-largest desert behind Antarctica and the Arctic, which are both cold deserts. It is located between 20⁰ and 30⁰ latitudes, north, and south of the equator. Its east-west extent is about 5500 kms; north-south extent is about 1900 kms. The Sahara has one of the harshest environments on the earth, covering 9.4 million square kms. The name of the desert comes from the Arabic word sahrā, which means ‘desert’. History This the great desert was born some seven million years ago, as remnants of a vast sea called Tethys closed up. Long ago, the Sahara was a fertile region with thick forests. Over thousands of years, the forces of nature and various human activities have converted this region into a barren wasteland. Geography The Sahara covers a large part of Africa continent. It extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the west up to the Red Sea in the east. It covers an area of about 9.4 million square kilomet...
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