Sahara Central
LocationNiger
Area400,000 km2
ContinentAfrica
TypeSand
About Sahara Central
The Tenere means desert in Tuareg. One of the hottest and driest parts of the Sahara. A single tree, the Tree of Tenere, stood alone for decades until hit by a truck in 1973. The tree was the most isolated on Earth.
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