Rub' al Khali

Also known as Empty Quarter

desert

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Within Vinony's link graph, Rub' al Khali is referenced by 386 other articles, and connects out to Salalah, Wahiba Sands and Saudi Arabia.

The entry is geolocated on the map in landmark.

It is catalogued under topics including Arabian Peninsula, Deserts of Oman and Deserts of Saudi Arabia.

Its subject is documented across 66 Wikipedia language editions.

Wikidata facts

Instance of: desert
Part of: Middle East
Country: Saudi Arabia
Area: 680000
Image: Rub al Khali 002.JPG
Length: 621.371

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Commons category: Rub' al Khali
native label: الربع الخالي

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Encyclopedic overview

The Rub' al Khali (/ˈrʊb æl ˈkɑːli/; Arabic: ٱلرُّبْع ٱلْخَالِي, lit. 'Empty Quarter', [ar.rʊbʕ‿al.χaːliː]) is a desert encompassing most of the southern third of the Arabian Peninsula. The desert covers some 650,000 km (250,000 sq mi), including parts of Saudi Arabia, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. It is part of the larger Arabian Desert.

Description

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Rub' al Khali” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.