Eastern Desert: Quick Facts

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Sahara Kalahari Desert Namib Rubʿ al-Khali Negev Arabian Desert Syrian Desert Libyan Desert Wadi Al-ʿArabah Kavīr Desert

Arabian Camel (Camelus dromedarius) in the Sahara Desert sand dunes. (pack animal; sand; Morocco; Africa; African desert; mammal; dromedary; drought)

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Tomb of Mohammed Bin Ali, Salalah, Oman.

A View of the Middle East

Mount Kenya in Mount Kenya National Park is the highest mountain in Africa. UNESCO World Heritage Site. Giant Lobelia in foreground. (Mt. Kenya; Mt. Kenya National Park; mountains; rugged mountain; African geography, African landscape, stratovolcano)

Africa’s Physical Features