The Registan Desert, also known as Sistan Desert, is an extremely arid plateau region located between Helmand and Kandahar provinces in the south-eastern Afghanistan. It is a sandy desert consisting of small, red sand hills about 50–100 feet high, sand-covered plains, and open rocky and clay-covered areas. The underlying base of the hills consists of p…The Registan Desert, also known as Sistan Desert, is an extremely arid plateau region located between Helmand and Kandahar provinces in the south-eastern Afghanistan. It is a sandy desert consisting of small, red sand hills about 50–100 feet high, sand-covered plains, and open rocky and clay-covered areas. The underlying base of the hills consists of partly stabilized ancient transverse dunes, reflecting a west-to-east wind and nearly unlimited sand supply. The desert is very sparsely populated by Baluch and Pashtun nomads. The desert is gradually encroaching on surrounding agricultural areas.
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