The Safara is mostly a dry desert composed of the following landlocked countries:

• Chad
• Mali
• Mauritania
• Niger
• Sudan

The Sahara is Africa's most sparsely populated area.

The Sahara Desert

 

Mali

Capital: Bamako

Mauritania

Capital: Nouakchott

Niger

Capital: Niamey

Sudan

Capital: Khartoum

Chad

Capital: N'Djamena

Chad, Sudan are currently experiencing political turmoil. The UK government advises against all but essential travels.