Dasht-e Lut
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Area
52K km²
Coordinates
30.5000, 58.5000
Category
deserts
Overview
The hottest surface temperature ever recorded on Earth - a vast salt desert in eastern Iran.
About
Lut Desert is a desert with both extensive salt flats and dunes located in the provinces of Kerman and Sistan-Baluchestan, Iran. It is the world's 33rd-largest desert, and was included in UNESCO's World Heritage List on July 17, 2016.
More about Dasht-e Lut
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