Thal Desert | |
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Floor elevation | 200–90 m (660–300 ft) |
Length | 310 km (190 mi) |
Width | 119 km (74 mi) |
Area | 10,000 km2 (3,900 sq mi) |
Geography | |
Country | Pakistan |
State/Province | Punjab |
District | Bhakkar, Jhang, Khushab, Kot Addu, Layyah, Mianwali, Muzaffargarh |
Coordinates | 31°10′N 71°30′E / 31.167°N 71.500°E |
River | Indus River Chenab River |
The Thal desert (Punjabi: تَھل صحرہ, romanized: Thal Sahrā'h; Urdu: صحراےَ تھل, romanized: Sehrā-é-Thal) is situated at 31°10’ N and 71°30’ E in the province of Punjab, Pakistan.[1] Located near the Pothohar Plateau, the area falls under the Indomalayan biogeographic realm and stretches for a length of approximately 190 miles (310 km) with a maximum breadth of 70 miles (119 km).[2][3] It is bound by the piedmont of the northern Salt Range, the Indus River floodplains in the west and the Jhelum and Chenab rivers' floodplains in the east.[1] It is a subtropical sandy desert that resembles the deserts of Cholistan and Thar geographically.[4]
The region is characterized by sand dunes, prone to massive shifting and rolling, as well as scant rainfall, high diurnal variation of temperature and high wind velocity.[5] Aridity is a common feature and perennial grasses make up much of the vegetation.[6]
Agriculture and livestock rearing form the main sources of livelihood for the population, who live in small scattered settlements throughout the desert.[7]
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