Aralkum Desert

Aralkum Desert
Aralkum with the remaining areas of the Aral Sea in 2021
Animated map of the shrinking of the Aral Sea, and growing Aralkum
Geography
Countries
  • Uzbekistan
  • Kazakhstan
Coordinates45°0′N 60°30′E / 45.000°N 60.500°E / 45.000; 60.500 

The Aralkum Desert (Uzbek: Orolqum choʻli, Оролқум чўли, Kazakh: Аралқұм шөлі, Russian: Пустыня Аралкум) is a desert that has appeared since 1960 on the seabed once occupied by the Aral Sea. It lies to the south and east of what remains of the Eastern Basin Aral Sea in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. It is currently the youngest desert in the world.

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