Empty Quarter

SandAsia

LocationSaudi Arabia/Oman/UAE/Yemen

Area650,000 km2

ContinentAsia

TypeSand

About Empty Quarter

The largest continuous sand desert on Earth. Dunes reach 250 m. One of the most oil-rich areas on Earth. Virtually uninhabited. The sand is red-orange from iron oxide. Temperatures reach 55C. Lawrence of Arabia crossed it in 1917.

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