List of ergs

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)
 * Erg Iguidi (extends into Mauritania)
 * Erg Issaouane
 * Erg er-Raoui
 * Erg Tiferine
 * 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