Nefud

Nefud

Al-Nefud or The Nefud (Arabic,صحراء النفود, "ṣahrā' al-nefud") is a desert in the northern part of the Arabian Peninsula, occupying a great oval depression. Disputed|date=July 2008 It is 180 miles (290 km) long and 140 miles (225 km) wide, with an area of 40,000 square miles (103,600 km²).cite book | first=John W. (ed.) | last=Wright | coauthors=Editors and reporters of "The New York Times" | year=2006 | title=The New York Times Almanac | edition=2007 | publisher=Penguin Books | location=New York, New York | id=ISBN 0-14-303820-6 | pages=67]

The Nefud is an erg, noted for its sudden violent winds, which account for the large crescent-shaped dunes. Rain comes once or twice a year. In some lowland areas, namely those near the Hejaz Mountains, there are oases where dates, vegetables, barley, and fruits are raised. The Nefud is connected to the Rub' al Khali by the Dahna, a corridor of gravel plains and sand dunes, 800 miles (1,287 km) long and 15 to 50 miles (24.1-80.5 km) wide.

The Nefud is notably mentioned in the movie "Lawrence of Arabia". It is also mentioned in the "Highlander" novel "".

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  • Nefud — Nefud,   Nafud, Sand und Dünenwüste im Inneren der Arabischen Halbinsel, die die zentrale Landschaft Nedjd halbkreisförmig umgibt. Der Nordteil, die Große Nefud, erhält noch gelegentlichen Winterregen und ist beduinisches Weidegebiet. Im Südosten …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Nefud — Nefud, s. Dehna …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Nefud — Nefud, Große und Kleine, Wüsten in Arabien, s. Dehna …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Nefud — [nə fo͞od′] alt. sp. of NAFUD * * * Ne·fud (nĕ fo͞odʹ) also Na·fud (nă ) A desert region of northern Saudi Arabia. It is noted for its red sand and sudden violent winds. * * * …   Universalium

  • Nefud — [nə fo͞od′] alt. sp. of NAFUD …   English World dictionary

  • Nefud — Die Nefud (auch Nafud; arabisch ‏صحراء النفود‎ Sahara an Nefud, DMG Ṣaḥrāʾ an Nafūd) ist eine Wüste im nördlichen Teil der Arabischen Halbinsel, in Saudi Arabien. Sie ist etwa 300 km lang und 250 km breit und erreicht somit… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Nefud — noun a desert in northern Saudi Arabia that is noted for its red sand and violent winds • Syn: ↑An Nefud, ↑Nafud, ↑An Nafud • Instance Hypernyms: ↑desert • Part Holonyms: ↑Saudi Arabia, ↑King …   Useful english dictionary

  • Nefud Desert — /neuh foohd / a desert in N Saudi Arabia: areas of reddish sand. ab. 50,000 sq. mi. (129,500 sq. km). Also called An Nafud, Nafud, Nefud, Nufud, Red Desert. * * * …   Universalium

  • Nefud Desert — /neuh foohd / a desert in N Saudi Arabia: areas of reddish sand. ab. 50,000 sq. mi. (129,500 sq. km). Also called An Nafud, Nafud, Nefud, Nufud, Red Desert …   Useful english dictionary

  • Nefud Desert — Ne•fud′ Des′ert [[t]nəˈfud[/t]] n. geg a desert in N Saudi Arabia. ab. 50,000 sq. mi. (129,500 sq. km) Also called An Nafud Nafud …   From formal English to slang

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