Dasht-e Kavir

Dasht-e Kavir (دشت كوير in Persian) is a great salt desert lying in the middle of the Iranian Plateau. It is c.500 mi (800 km) long and c.200 mi (320 km) wide. The area of this desert is partitioned between the Iranian provinces of Khorasan, Semnan, Tehran, Isfahan and Yazd. One of the most desolate places of Dasht-e Kavir is the Rig-e Jenn.