Kharga Oasis Description
The Kharga Oasis, known to the ancient Egyptians as the Southern Oasis and to the Romans as the Great Oasis (Oasis Magna: "great" compared with Dakhla), lies in latitude 25° 26' north and longitude 30° 33' east, extending some 125mi/200km from north to south with a breadth of 12-30mi/20-50km. Like almost all the Egyptian oases, Kharga is surrounded by a fairly steep chain of hills (Cretaceous Iimestones), which rise in stages to a height of 1,410ft/ 430m. The lush green of the palm groves and walled fruit plantations makes an attractive and refreshing contrast with the ochre-yellow of the desert rocks.

History

In ancient times, thanks to the many springs emerging from clefts in the Cretaceous marls, Kharga was a
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Hobbies & Activities category: Agricultural area or museum;  Region with significant interests;  Well, spring, oasis, aqueduct
Tips
ACCESS. 63mi/100km south of Asyut on a reasonably good asphalt road (adequate supplies and proper equipment for desert travel essential); bus service. By rail (goods traffic only) from Oasis Junction at Nag Hammadi. By air from Cairo.
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