The Thal desert is situated at 31°10’ N and 71°30’ E in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. Located near the Pothohar Plateau, the area falls under the Indomalayan biogeographic realm and stretches for a length of approximately 190 miles with a maximum breadth of 70 miles. It is bound by the piedmont of the northern Salt Range, the Indus River floodplai…
The Thal desert is situated at 31°10’ N and 71°30’ E in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. Located near the Pothohar Plateau, the area falls under the Indomalayan biogeographic realm and stretches for a length of approximately 190 miles with a maximum breadth of 70 miles. 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. It is a subtropical sandy desert that resembles the deserts of Cholistan and Thar geographically.
Floor elevation: 200–90 m (660–300 ft)
Length: 310 km (190 mi)
Width: 119 km (74 mi)
Area: 23,000 km² (8,900 sq mi)
Country: Pakistan
State/Province: Punjab
District: Bhakkar, Jhang, Khushab, Kot Addu, Layyah, Mianwali, Muzaffargarh
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