1. The area of the Sahara desert that receives maximum sunshine during the year is called Eastern desert. There are some regions in this desert that have more than 4,000 hours of sunshine per year. Thus, some places of Sahara are the sunniest regions around the world.
2. In Sahara desert, there are normally 10 hours of sunshine in a 24-hour day.
3. Sahara desert has the maximum insolation all over the world. Insolation is the amount of solar energy received by a specific part of the earth.
People
1. The Berber people are the most widespread ethnic groups that live in Sahara.
2. The Greeks came here in around 500 BCE.
3. From 1200 BCE to 800 BCE, the Phoenicians lived in this desert.