Dasht-e Lut Map

The Dasht-e Lut is a desert in Iran, covering about 22,800 km² (8,800 sq mi). This map shows its extent on shaded relief, with the surrounding mountains, rivers, borders and cities.

Dasht-e Lut Map
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How to read this map

The Dasht-e Lut is about 22,800 km² (8,800 sq mi) in area.

The dashed outline marks the Dasht-e Lut as mapped by Natural Earth. Towns and cities on the map include Zahedan, Kerman, Birjand, Sirjan, Kashmar, Torbat-e Jam and Bam. Labeled countries: Iran.

Greens show lower elevations; tan and brown show higher land, with pale tones toward the highest terrain. Shadows emphasize the slopes, and vertical relief is exaggerated so landforms are easier to read. Dashed lines show country borders.

The relief uses Terrain Tiles (SRTM, GMTED2010 and ETOPO1 elevation data). Rivers, lakes, borders and the outline of the Dasht-e Lut come from Natural Earth, and the figures on this page from Wikidata. Natural Earth draws features at a small scale, so the outline is a guide to where the Dasht-e Lut is, not a surveyed boundary.

Blank physical map

The blank version keeps the mapped features and removes the place labels. Download it for a geography worksheet or practice identifying the features.

Dasht-e Lut Map without names
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Dasht-e Lut facts

FactValue
Length480 km (298 mi)
Area22,800 km² (8,800 sq mi)
CountriesIran

Data sources and license

Map design and rendered images: Atlas of Maps, CC BY 4.0. Source databases retain their own licenses; the map license does not replace them.

Maps of the countries: Iran. Compare with the world mountain ranges map.

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Dasht-e Lut?

About 22,800 km² (8,800 sq mi).

Where is the Dasht-e Lut?

The Dasht-e Lut is in Iran.

Can I download a blank map of the Dasht-e Lut?

Yes. The blank version keeps the relief, rivers and borders and the highlighted desert but removes the place names. Both versions are free to download as PNG and as an A4 PDF.

Use this map

You can download, print and share this map for free, in class, in school projects, in presentations and on websites, as long as you credit the source: Dasht-e Lut Map · Atlas of Maps (atlasofmaps.com), license CC BY 4.0.

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