Rub' al Khali
The Rub' al Khali (/ˈrʊb æl ˈkɑːli/; Arabic: ٱلرُّبْع ٱلْخَالِي (/ar.rubʕ alxaːliː/), the "Empty Quarter") is the sand desert (erg) encompassing most of the southern third of the Arabian Peninsula. The desert covers some 650,000 km2 (250,000 sq mi) (the area of long. 44°30′−56°30′E, and lat. 16°30′−23°00′N) including parts of Saudi Arabia, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. It is part of the larger Arabian Desert.
| Rub' al Khali | |
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| ٱلرُّبْع ٱلْخَالِي | |
Sand dunes to the east of Liwa Oasis in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, near the UAE's border with Saudi Arabia | |
Location of the Empty Quarter in the Arabian Peninsula | |
| Length | 1,000 km (620 mi) |
| Width | 500 km (310 mi) |
| Area | 650,010 km2 (250,970 sq mi) |
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| Coordinates | 20°N 50°E |
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