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 The Sahara Desert touches eleven countries. Which one of these is not included in them?
A. Egypt
B. Chad
C. Mali
D. Uganda

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Last updated date: 05th Jul 2024
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Hint: We will discuss the location of the Sahara desert. The Sahara Desert ranges from the Red Sea in the east, the Mediterranean Sea in the north, the Atlantic Ocean in the east, and on the south, it is bounded by a belt of semi-arid tropical savanna across the Niger River valley. The Sahara is restricted to the northern half of the continent.

Complete answer:
Let us discuss in detail.The Sahara is a desert in the continent of Africa. The desert comprises most of North Africa excluding the fertile area on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, the Nile Valley in Egypt and Sudan, and the Atlas Mountains of the Maghreb.
The Sahara can be split into several regions including Western Sahara, the central Ahaggar Mountains, the Tibesti Mountains, the Aïr Mountains, the Ténéré desert, and the Libyan Desert.The area is expected to become green again.
The Sahara Desert is one of the three separate physiographic provinces of the huge physiographic division of Africa. Its boundary is shared by portions of Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Western Sahara, Sudan, and Tunisia. It occupies nine million square kilometres, comprising thirty one percent of Africa. Uganda is further south (almost in the middle of the African continent) of the countries Chad, Mali, and Egypt, making it out of the reach of The Sahara Desert.
So, the correct answer is option D.

Note: The Sahara Desert is the third-largest desert, smaller than the Antarctic and Arctic deserts. The Sahara has tremendous potential for the production of solar energy. As the duration of the sunshine is exceptionally high in the Sahara everywhere.