Talak

Talak is a sandy dune region in western and it extends into Algeria and Mali. Talak Desert is a section of the Sahara Desert. This area extensively watered by small waterways that empty into the makes it less barren than the rest of the vast desert area.
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  • Type: Region
  • Description: desert in Niger
  • Also known as: Talak, Niger

Talak

Latitude
18.33333° or 18° 20′ north
Longitude
6° east
Elevation
378 metres (1,240 feet)
Open location code
7FC882M2+82
Geo­Names ID
2439284
Wiki­data ID
Q2090735
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Ukrainian—“Talak” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: Talak
  • Egyptian Arabic: تالاك
  • French: Talak
  • Georgian: ტალაკის უდაბნო
  • German: Talak
  • Polish: Talak
  • Russian: Талак
  • Turkish: Talak
  • Ukrainian: Талак
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