The Issaouane Erg (also called Issaouane-N-Irrararene[1]) is an approximately 38,000 km2 erg (sand sea) in Algeria's portion of the Sahara desert, located at 27°50′N 7°14′E﻿ / ﻿27.83°N 7.23°E﻿ / 27.83; 7.23.