Calansho Desert

Calanscio Desert is a desert in eastern Libya in . It is part of the and has a hot desert climate. It is primarily rocky in the north and center, but forms part of the "Great Sand Sea" to the east and contains the Calanscio Sand Sea to the south.
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  • Type: Desert
  • Description: desert in eastern Libya
  • Also known as: Calansho Serir”, “Sarīr Calanscio”, and “Sarir Kalanshiyu

Calansho Desert

Latitude
27.81739° or 27° 49′ 3″ north
Longitude
20.97513° or 20° 58′ 31″ east
Elevation
169 metres (554 feet)
Open location code
7GV2RX8G+X3
Geo­Names ID
85836
Wiki­data ID
Q27489506
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Calansho Desert” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Sarīr Kalanshiyū
  • Egyptian Arabic: صحرا كالانشو
  • Swedish: Sarīr Kalanshiyū

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