Ryn Desert

The Ryn Desert or Ryn-Peski Desert (Kazakh: Нарын құмы, Naryn-Qūmy; Russian: Рын-пески) is a desert in western Kazakhstan and Astrakhan Oblast, Russia.

Ryn Desert
Нарын құмы / Рын-пески
Ryn Desert area NASA image
Ryn Desert
Ryn Desert
Coordinates: 47°20′00″N 48°50′00″E
Area
  Total40,000 km2 (15,000 sq mi)
Highest elevation100 meters (330 ft)
Surface elevation−20 m (−70 ft)
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