Qattara Depression
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The Qattara Depression is a depression in northwestern Egypt, specifically in the Matruh Governorate. The depression is part of the Western Desert of Egypt.
View of the Qattara Depression
Sand dunes in the Qattara Depression
Northwestern escarpment edge of the Qattara Depression; left: the El Diffa Plateau
Qara Oasis
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The Qara Oasis is an inhabited oasis in Egypt, with a population of 363. This oasis is often disregarded when it comes to counting the number of Egyptian oases as it is very small compared to the othe
Qattara Depression
…the south and bring extremely high temperatures as well as sand and dust with them. There is one permanent settlement in the Qattara Depression, the Qara Oasis. The oasis is located in the westernmost part of the depression and is inhabited by about 300 people. The Depression is also inhabited by the nomadic…
The village
Palm tree