List of ergs

Dasht-e Lut, Iran, as seen from space.

In geomorphology, an erg is a large desert region of sand dunes with little or no vegetation, it is divided into 3 parts: back erg, central erg, fore erg, especially in the Sahara. This is a list of ergs around the world.

## Contents

* 1 Africa
* 2 Asia
* 3 Australia
* 4 North America
* 5 South America
* 6 References

## Africa

The major ergs of the Saharan region.

Algeria

* Grand Erg Oriental (extends into Tunisia)
* Grand Erg Occidental
* Erg Chech (extends into Mali)
* Erg Iguidi (extends into Mauritania)
* Erg Issaouane
* Erg er-Raoui
* Erg Tiferine
* Erg Tidohaine
* Erg Merhiti
* Erg Admer

Botswana

* Kalahari Desert

Chad

* Erg Djourab
* Erg Idrisi

Egypt

* Black Desert
* Erg Abunugar
* Erg Abu Muharrik
* Erg Abu Ramada
* Gilf Kebir
* Ramla el Kebir
* Erg Somaya
* Negev Desert (extends into Israel)
* Great Sand Sea Desert
* White Desert

Libya

* Erg Awbari
* Erg Ubari
* Erg Titersine
* Erg Idehan Murzuq
* Erg Ouan Kasa
* Erg Tannezouft
* Erg Takarkouri
* Erg Mehedjibat
* Erg Tassegefit
* Calanshio Sand Sea
* Rebiana Sand Sea

Mali

* Erg Achaif
* Erg Aoukar (extends into Mauritania)
* Erg Atouila
* Erg Outouila

Mauritania

* Erg Amatlich
* Erg Aoukar
* Erg Akchar
* Erg Azefal (extends into Western Sahara)
* Erg Taokest

Morocco

* Erg Chebbi
* Erg Chigaga
* Erg Znaigui
* Erg Tinfou
* Erg Ezzahar
* Erg Lihoudi
* Erg Mghiti
* Erg Smar
* Erg Jerboia
* Erg Zemoul

Namibia

* Namib Desert

Niger

* Jadal
* Erg Brousset
* Ténéré
* Tafassasset
* Great Bilma Erg or 'Kaouar' (extends into Chad)

Sudan

* Erg Selima

Western Sahara

* Erg Azefal

## Asia

China

* Taklamakan, Xinjiang
* Dzungaria, Xinjiang
* Tengger Desert, Ningxia
* Ordos Desert, Inner Mongolia

Iran

* Dasht-e Lut

India

* Thar Desert
* Nubra Valley

Kazakhstan

* Moin Kum
* Kyzyl Kum (extends into Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan)

Mongolia

* Nomin Mingan Gobi

Pakistan

* Cholistan Desert
* Kharan Desert

Saudi Arabia

* Rub' al Khali
* Dahna
* Great Nefud
* Jafurah
* Nefud Es Sirr
* Nefud Eth Thuwairat
* Nefud Shudaiah

Turkmenistan

* Karakum Desert
* Turan
* Zaunguz

## Australia

* Gibson Desert
* Great Sandy Desert
* Great Victoria Desert
* Simpson Desert

## North America

Mexico
Samalayuca Dunes, Chihuahua, Mexico

* Gran Desierto de Altar, Sonora
* Samalayuca Dune Fields, Chihuahua

United States

* Algodones Dunes, California
* Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, Colorado
* Navajo Sandstone (former Jurassic age erg has since formed sandstone)
* Nebraska Sandhills, Nebraska (active 800-1000 years ago, now vegetated)
* White Sands National Park, New Mexico
* Yuma Desert, Arizona

## South America

Atacama Desert, Chile

Chile

* Atacama Desert

Peru

* Great Ica Desert

## References

* "Erg". Everything2. http://everything2.com/index.pl?node=erg. Retrieved 2006-05-18.

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