Siwa Oasis - Wikipedia
WebThe Siwa Oasis ( Arabic: واحة سيوةWāḥat Sīwah [ˈwæːħet ˈsiːwæ]) is an urban oasis in Egypt. It is situated between the Qattara Depression and the Great Sand Sea in the Western Desert, 50 kilometres (31 mi) east of the Egypt–Libya border and 560 kilometres (350 mi) from the Egyptian capital city of Cairo.
The Siwa Oasis in Egypt: Everything You Need To Know Before ...
WebMay 24, 2021 · The mysterious Siwa Oasis lies at the edge of the Great Sand Sea just 31 miles (50 km) from Egypt’s border with Libya. The area that Siwa is located is called the Qattara Depression. It’s unique history, and relative isolation has led to the town becoming one of the most peaceful, and fascinating destinations in the country. Where To Stay ...
The Oracle of Siwa: How a remote oasis in Egypt drew history ...
WebMar 25, 2022 · He put down his memories and unparalleled knowledge of the oasis in his seminal 1973 book, Siwa Oasis . Siwans, on the brink of starvation, welcomed newcomers when Allied forces abruptly left the ...
Siwa Oasis travel - Lonely Planet | Egypt, Africa
WebApr 1, 2013 · Siwa Oasis. Siwa is the stuff of desert daydreams. Just 50km from the Libyan border this fertile basin, sitting about 25m below sea level and brimming with olive trees and palms, epitomises slow-paced oasis life. Set between the shady groves, squat, slouching mud-brick hamlets are connected by winding dirt lanes where trundling donkey carts are ...
Siwa Oasis | Egypt, Map, History, & Facts | Britannica
WebSiwa Oasis, Egypt. Siwa Oasis, oasis in Maṭrūḥ muḥāfaẓah (governorate), western Egypt. It lies near the Libyan frontier, 350 miles (560 km) west-southwest of Cairo. The oasis is 6 miles (10 km) long by 4–5 miles (6–8 km) wide and has about 200 springs. Two rock outcrops provide the sites of the old walled settlements of Siwa and ...
Siwa – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
WebSiwa's aquifer continues across the border into Libya, where it emerges as the Jaghbub oasis. Some 200 km east of Siwa is the even larger and deeper depression of Qattara, where all the water is saline and useless, so it is not an oasis. The inhabitants of Siwa are ethnically Berber and their mother tongue is a Berber language called Siwi.
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