Tamegdulet

Western Sahara / al-Ayun /
 desert, dunes, invisible
 Upload a photo

part of a 280 km (170 miles) long field of sickle-dunes (from Tarfaya in the north to "Dra" Afrafir in the south wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=40.513799&lon=-3.677673&z=1...

"Barchan" is the Turkmen name for sickle-dune. The opening of the crescent pointing show in the direction of the wind flow.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barchan
Nearby cities:
Coordinates:   27°4'7"N   13°19'12"W
  •  14 km
  •  156 km
  •  163 km
  •  171 km
  •  215 km
  •  229 km
  •  250 km
  •  251 km
  •  252 km
  •  336 km
This article was last modified 6 years ago