Issaouane Erg

Issaouane Erg
Issaouane-N-Irrararene
Image: NASA, 2005
Image: NASA, 2005
Coordinates: 27°50′N 7°15′E / 27.833°N 7.250°E / 27.833; 7.250
CountryAlgeria
Area
 • Total15,000 sq mi (38,000 km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

The Issaouane Erg (also called Issaouane-N-Irrararene[1]) is an approximately 38,000 km2 erg (sand sea) in Algeria's portion of the Sahara desert, located at 27°50′N 7°15′E / 27.83°N 7.25°E / 27.83; 7.25.

  1. ^ Dubief, Jean (1999). L'Ajjer, Sahara central. Karthala. p. 220. ISBN 9782865378968.