Thar Desert Thar Desert The Thar Desert, also known as the Great Indian Desert, is a large arid region in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent that covers an area of and forms a natural boundary between India and Pakistan. It is the world's 17th largest desert, and the world's 9th largest subtropical desert. About 75% of the Thar Desert is located within India, with the remaining 25% in Pakistan. In India, it covers about , and the remaining of the desert is within Pakistan. The Thar desert forms approximately 5%(~4.56%) of the total geographic area of India. More than 60%
Thar Jath Airstrip airport that serves the town of Duar and surrounding communities. It also serves the Thar Jath oil field. There are no known scheduled airlines serving this airport at this time, but the United Nations Humanitarian Air Service served the field from Rumbek Airport. Thar Jath Airstrip Thar Jath Airstrip is an airport in South Sudan. Thar Jath Airstrip is located in Guit County, Fangak State, in north central South Sudan, near the town of Duar. This location lies approximately , by air, north of Juba International Airport, the largest airport in South Sudan. The geographic coordinates of this airport are: