Alyson: The Sahara brutal place to live. It is located in the northern part of Africa, and has an average yearly rainfall of 1-4 inches. It is very dry and has an arid climate. If a person is living in the Sahara they usually travel by camel but also jeeps and trucks. They find work trading cattle, home made goods, and salt and gold. There is no vegetation in the Sahara and very little water, so very few people live there because of that there are no major cities which means very few