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Sakhir

Sakhir (Arabic: الصخير) is a desert area located in the Southern Governorate of Bahrain, near Zallaq. It contains the Al-Sakhir Palace, built in either 1870 or 1901 depending on different sources. It also is the current location of the Bahrain Grand Prix in Formula One, the Bahrain International Circuit Camping in Sakhir during the winter months is a popular activity in the country.

Location: Bahrain.

Desert data from Wikidata (CC0).

Other major deserts

  1. Sahara9,200,000 km²
  2. Gobi Desert2,354,460 km²
  3. Arabian Desert2,330,000 km²
  4. Libyan Desert1,100,000 km²
  5. Kalahari Desert930,000 km²
  6. Rub' al Khali680,000 km²
  7. Kazakh semi-desert678,871 km²
  8. Central Asian northern desert663,900 km²