Registan Desert

The Registan Desert, also known as Rigestan Desert, is a desert in Afghanistan.  It is between Helmand and Kandahar provinces in southwestern Afghanistan. It is a sandy desert with small, red sandhills about  high, plains that are covered with sand, and open rocky and clay areas. There are a few Baluchi and Pashtun nomads there. The desert is starting to go over surrounding agricultural areas.http://forums.hypography.com/archive/t-10758.html Science Forums article, March 14, 2007

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Category:Geography of Afghanistan
Category:Deserts of Asia