Egypt Guide
The Western Desert Oases
Dakhla Oasis
Verdant cultivated areas and a great wall of rose-hued rock across the northern horizon makea feast for the eyes in Dakhla Oasis. Partitioned by dunes into more or less irrigated, fertile enclaves, the oasis supports 75,000 people living in fourteen settlements strung out along the Farafa and Kharga roads. Although it's the outlying sites that hold most attraction, the majority of travellers base themselves in or near Mut, Dakhla's "capital", which has better facilities. Minibuses between Mut and the villages enable you to see how the Dakhlans have reclaimed land, planted new crops and generally made the best of New Valley developments.
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