Sandora Desert

Sandora Desert is the name of the desert that takes up all of Alabasta, encompassing its towns and landmarks.

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The Sandora Desert is very ancient, featuring sand dunes that can pile up to 300 meters. The paisage is usually barren, with a few crags that can provide shade from the scalding sun.

The temperature of the Sandora Desert is incredibly oppressive, being scalding at day and freezing at night. Due to the extreme heat, the desert's rocks can become hot enough to function as a makeshift griddle for cooking. Mescal Cactus are known to grow in this region and may cause hallucinations if consumed.

Sandstorms are frequent and may hit towns occasionally. It was once revealed that Crocodile was responsible for some of the region's stronger sandstorms, particularly the ones hitting the town of Yuba.

The Sandora River cuts through the desert. The towns of Rainbase, Yuba and the ruins of Erumalu are to the west of the river, while the capital Alubarna, Nanohana, Katorea and Tamarisk are to the east. Despite being mostly dry, the desert does have a few scattered oases, allowing towns to exist.

Inhabitants
The Sandora Desert has few human inhabitants outside those living in towns and cities.

Despite that, the local fauna living in the open sands is very dangerous. Warusagi Birds are known to steal from naive travelers by pretending to be dead. Meanwhile, Sandora Lizards are enormous and may prey on humans. That said, harmless animals like Matsuge (a Yasa Camel) and Hasami (a giant Moving Crab) also inhabit this area.

Sandora Desert Bandits
The Sandora Desert Bandits are an anime-only group of bandits that live in the Sandora Desert. They are the sworn enemies of the Barbar Pirates. They also use Sandora Giant Bugs to attack their enemies. They first appeared in Episode 98.

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