Egypt - Kharga Oasis and the Small Southern Oases

Kharga Oasis (a) NW corner: 36R 780150.50 m E - 2882738.25 m N NE corner: 36R 285678.26 m E - 2882281.51 m N SE corner: 36R 282536.98 m E - 2690578.57 m N SW corner: 36R 785938.04 m E - 2690675.87 m N Nabta Playa (b) NW corner: 36Q 241612.93 m E - 2515159.66 m N NE corner: 36Q 292065.13 m E - 2514259.72 m N SE corner: 36Q 291310.98 m E - 2464508.64 m N SW corner: 36Q 240775.05 m E - 2465193.20 m N Dungul & Kurkur (c) NW corner: 36Q 336143.27 m E - 2515155.53 m N NE corner: 36R 434235.38 m E - 2672309.08 m N SE corner: 36Q 459236.67 m E - 2633986.31 m N SW corner: 36Q 361914.93 m E - 2573020.80 m N The Kharga Oasis depression and its vast surrounding desert area consist of a variegated natural environment punctuated by archaeological remains of various periods that allow us to reconstruct the history and evolution of civilisation both at a regional and at a trans-national scale: acting as a crossroad for long-running caravan routes, Kharga played an important role in the historical evolution of Western and Central Africa. Its distinctive geological features represent the natural habitat of a variety of desert flora and fauna.