Nubian Desert

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The Nubian Desert is a hyper-arid region of the eastern Sahara in northeastern Sudan and northern Eritrea, characterized by rocky plateaus, sand dunes, and sparse vegetation along the Nile.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf desert
geographical region
adjacentTo Nile Valley
biodiversity adapted desert flora and fauna
borderedBy Nile River
linked to: Nile
climate hyper-arid
climateZone hot desert climate
country Eritrea
Sudan
ecosystem desert ecosystem
elevation generally low to moderate
geology Precambrian basement rocks in many areas
hasDuneType barchan dunes
linear dunes
hasFeature gravel plains
inselbergs
rocky plateaus
sand dunes
sparse vegetation
wadis
hasHumanActivity limited pastoralism near Nile
small settlements along Nile fringe
hydrology dependent on Nile corridor
knownFor extreme aridity
harsh environment
minimal surface water
landformProcess wind-driven sand transport
locatedEastOf Nile River
linked to: Nile
locatedIn northeastern Sudan
linked to: western Sudan

northern Eritrea
locatedOnContinent Africa
partOf Greater Sahara ecoregion
linked to: Central Sahara

Sahara Desert
Sudan desert belt
linked to: Nubian Desert

Sudan eastern desert region
linked to: Nubian Desert

eastern Sahara
linked to: Libyan Desert
populationDensity very low
rainfall very low
rainfallPattern irregular
regionOf Nubia
regionType hyper-arid desert
soilType rocky
sandy
surfaceWater rare
temperature high daytime temperatures
temperatureVariation large diurnal range
vegetation very sparse
windProcess aeolian erosion

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Sahara Desert contains Nubian Desert
Northeast Africa contains Nubian Desert
Nubian Desert partOf Sudan eastern desert region
linked to: Nubian Desert
Nubian Desert partOf Sudan desert belt
linked to: Nubian Desert
Afro-Eurasian desert belt contains Nubian Desert
Great Sand Sea partOf Eastern Sahara
linked to: Nubian Desert
Libyan Desert locatedIn eastern Sahara
linked to: Nubian Desert
Atbara locatedInRegion eastern Sahara
subject linked to: city of Atbara, Sudan
linked to: Nubian Desert
Middle Nile Valley locatedInRegion Eastern Sahara
linked to: Nubian Desert
Egypt–Sudan border passesThrough Nubian Desert
Northern Eritrea partOf Nubian Desert
subject linked to: northern Eritrea
Northern Eritrea partOf Nubian Desert region
subject linked to: northern Eritrea
linked to: Nubian Desert
Blemmyes associatedWith Nubian Desert
Augustan wars hasLocation Nubian desert frontier
linked to: Nubian Desert