Eastern Great Erg

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Location of the Eastern Great Erg
Dune landscape near Douz

The Eastern Great Erg is the largest erg (sand sea) in the Sahara . It is located in northern Algeria , the north-eastern part of the Erg extends to Tunisia . The Algerian part is almost congruent with the area of ​​the provinces Ouargla and El Oued and ends in the north at the basin of the Schott Melghir and in Tunisia at the basin of the Schott el Dscherid . From the south is the Dune Sea until shortly before Touggourt track down the from the north Ahaggar Mountains originating Oued Irharrhar recognizable. National Road 3 follows this disturbance in the carpet of Draa dunes .

See also

swell

Coordinates: 30 ° 0 ′  N , 6 ° 0 ′  E

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