Idehan Ubari

Idehan Ubari
أدهان أوباري
Landscape of Idehan Ubari dunes.
Landscape of Idehan Ubari dunes.
Map of the topographic features of the Sahara
Map of the topographic features of the Sahara
Idehan Ubari is located in Libya
Idehan Ubari
Idehan Ubari
Coordinates: 27°30′N 11°30′E / 27.500°N 11.500°E / 27.500; 11.500
CountryLibya
Area
 • Total62,000 km2 (24,000 sq mi)
Elevation
530 m (1,740 ft)

The Ubari Desert, Idehan Ubari, Idehan Awbari (Idehan means fine sand in Tamasheq[1]) or Ubari Erg is an erg in the hyper-arid Fezzan region of southwestern Libya with a surface of approximately 58,000 km2.[2] The area of the Ubari desert has been traditionally inhabited by Tuareg people, a Berber ethnic and traditionally nomadic pastoralist group.