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North Africa’s Sahara Desert, stands as one of the most amazing wonders of the World. Learning bits and pieces about the Sahara will help you understand the constant changes that happens to its landforms as well as the reasons behind its geographical distinction. The Sahara Desert is one of nature’s wonders. It is the hottest and the largest desert in the world. It is situated in North Africa, extending from the Atlantic Ocean eastward towards the Red Sea and Iraq. It is about 5000 km. stretching from east to west. This desert covers around 9,000,000 square kilometers. The overall area is as big as continental United States. The boundaries are not clear and continuous to change for thousands of years. The landforms go through constant changes as well. Studies show that the desert can either shrink or grow in size. These landforms are shaped as indicated fat blocker by the direction of the wind and irregular rainfalls. The limits of the Sahara Desert are as follows: - Atlantic Ocean on its West - Mediterranean Sea and the Atlas Mountains and the Atlas Mountains in the North - Egypt and the Red Sea in the East and the - Valley of the Niger River and Sudan in the South West Sahara is geographically distinct. Its plateaus have different heights that would range from 1900 ft. up to 2500 ft. Its plateau regions are also oftentimes called: Sahara Proper Central Ahaggar Mountains and the Tibesti Massif Notable peaks are as follows: - Emi Koussi in the Tibesti Massif – it is the highest peak. (3415 m/11,204 ft.) - Tahat in Ahaggar Range – 3003 m/ 9852 ft. The Libyan Desert lies in the east. It is the driest part of the Sahara. Humidity is totally absent in this place and few oases exist.