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Deserts in Africa, ranked by obscurity

Every desert in Africa that Wormillion knows, and how obscure each one is. 33 deserts.

Rarest here: Erg Tiffernine (99%). Most famous: Sahara (0%).

PlaceObscurityViews / monthPoints
Algerian Desert48%864534
Black Desert (Egypt)60%566639
Chalbi Desert51%775563
Danakil Desert23%2,708303
Djurab Desert87%225886
Eastern Desert37%1,552430
El Djouf69%391721
Erg Chebbi30%1,888373
Erg Chech75%312778
Erg Chigaga71%373740
Erg Iguidi99%81987
Erg of Bilma91%176918
Erg Tiffernine99%68994
Ferlo Desert86%234873
Grand Erg Occidental78%280804
Grand Erg Oriental56%684607
Great Sand Sea37%1,378436
Idehan Ubari74%354765
Kalahari Desert6%13,597157
Kaokoveld76%289785
Karoo14%4,415227
Kebira Crater83%252845
Libyan Desert25%2,420328
Murzuq Desert88%213892
Namib10%8,153189
North Saharan steppe and woodlands64%518680
Nubian Desert46%878518
Richtersveld54%749588
Sahara0%42,058100
Tanezrouft26%2,303335
Ténéré desert30%1,934366
Western Desert42%1,259474
White Desert (Egypt)43%1,236487

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