Hot Desert
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Hottest Deserts in The World
Deserts A land area that is barren and where little precipitation occurs is known as desert. Any area that receives less than 10 inches or 250 millimetres of precipitation is classified as a desert.
Hot deserts are hot arid areas with little rainfall, extreme temperature and sparse vegetation. Generally, the deserts that are found in the tropical and sub-tropical regions (western coasts of continents) between the 15 degrees and 30 degrees north and south of the equator are hot deserts.
| Desert | Area (in Sq. km)* | Located in |
|---|---|---|
| Sahara Desert | 9,100,000 | North Africa |
| Arabian Desert | 2,600,000 | West Asia (Middle East) |
| Great Victoria Desert | 647,000 | Australia |
| Kalahari Desert | 570,000 | South of Africa |
| Great Basin Desert | 490,000 | North America |
| Syrian Desert | 490,000 | Middle East |
| Karoo Desert | 400,000 | South Africa |
| Thar Desert | 376,000 | India & Pakistan |
| Chihuahuan Desert | 362,600 | Mexico |
| Great Sandy Desert | 284,993 | Northwestern Australia |
| Sonoran Desert | 260,000 | USA & Mexico |
| Simpson Desert | 176,500 | Central Australia |
| Gibson Desert | 156,000 | Western Australia |
| Mojave Desert | 124,000 | USA |
| Atacama Desert | 105,000 | South America |
| Namib Desert | 81,000 | South-west of Africa |
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