🏜️ Cholistan Desert

Pakistan · Asia · 28.41°N, 71.43°E

The Cholistan Desert, also known locally by its Punjabi name Rohi, is a desert in the Bahawalpur Division of Punjab, Pakistan. It forms part of the greater Thar Desert, which also extends into Sindh and Rajasthan. It is one of two large deserts in Punjab, the other being the Thal Desert. The name is derived from the Turkic word chol, meaning "sands," and istan, a Persian suffix meaning "land of."

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Quick facts

Country	Pakistan
Continent / region	Asia
Coordinates (approx.)	28.41°N, 71.43°E · view on map

Cholistan Desert is located in Pakistan, in Asia.

More deserts in Pakistan

Indus Valley Desert · Kachho · Katpana Desert · Kharan Desert · Sarfaranga Desert · Thal Desert.

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