In geomorphology, an erg is a large desert region of sand dunes with little or no vegetation. It is divided into 3 parts: back erg, central erg, fore erg, especially in the Sahara. This is a list of ergs around the world.
Africa
Algeria Grand Erg Oriental (extends into Tunisia) Grand Erg Occidental Erg Chech (extends into Mali and Mauritania) Erg Iguidi (extends into Mauritania) Erg Issaouane Erg er-Raoui Erg Tifferine Erg Tidohaine Erg Merhiti Erg Admer
Botswana Kalahari Desert
Chad Erg Djourab Erg Idrisi
Egypt Black Desert Erg Abunugar Erg Abu Muharrik Erg Abu Ramada Gilf Kebir Ramla el Kebir Erg Somaya Negev Desert (extends into Israel) Great Sand Sea Desert White Desert
Libya Erg Awbari Erg Ubari Erg Titersine Erg Idehan Murzuq Erg Ouan Kasa Erg Tannezouft Erg Takarkouri Erg Mehedjibat Erg Tassegefit Calanshio Sand Sea Rebiana Sand Sea
Mali Erg Achaif Erg Aoukar (extends into Mauritania) Erg Atouila Erg Outouila
Mauritania Erg Amatlich Erg Aoukar Erg Akchar Erg Azefal (extends into Western Sahara) Erg Taokest
Morocco Erg Chebbi Erg Chigaga Erg Znaigui Erg Tinfou Erg Ezzahar Erg Lihoudi Erg Mghiti Erg Smar Erg Jerboia Erg Zemoul
Namibia Namib Desert
Niger Jadal Erg Brousset Ténéré Tafassasset Great Bilma Erg or 'Kaouar' (extends into Chad)
Sudan Erg Selima
Western Sahara Erg Azefal
Asia China Taklamakan, Xinjiang Dzungaria, Xinjiang Tengger Desert, Ningxia Ordos Desert, Inner Mongolia
Iran Dasht-e Lut
India Thar Desert Nubra Valley
Kazakhstan Moin Kum Kyzyl Kum (extends into Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan)
Mongolia Nomin Mingan Gobi
Pakistan Cholistan Desert Kharan Desert
Saudi Arabia Rub' al Khali Dahna Great Nefud Jafurah Nefud Es Sirr Nefud Eth Thuwairat Nefud Shudaiah
Turkmenistan Karakum Desert Turan Zaunguz
Australia Gibson Desert Great Sandy Desert Great Victoria Desert Simpson Desert
North America Mexico
Gran Desierto de Altar, Sonora Samalayuca Dune Fields, Chihuahua
United States Algodones Dunes, California Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, Colorado Navajo Sandstone (former Jurassic age erg has since formed sandstone) Nebraska Sandhills, Nebraska (active 800-1000 years ago, now vegetated) White Sands National Park, New Mexico Yuma Desert, Arizona
South America
Chile Atacama Desert
Peru Great Ica Desert
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