All the oasis were a crossroad for the grate caravans, but specially Kharga, because you can appreciate a chain of fortresses built by the Romans to protect the caravan of Darb el-Arbain. Kharga use to be one of the stopping places of the slave caravan between the north of Africa and the south.

Is the biggest oasis of Egypt that have 60.000 inhabitants, from these 1.000 are Nubians that move here after the construction of Nasser Lake.

Due to the Nubians that move to this oasis, the houses are design with a Nubian style.

To the south of Kharga we can found the oasis of Baris, the second biggest settlement of Kharga.

In this oasis you could see palms, tamarisk, acacia, rice and others cereals. The inhabitants of this oasis besides the agriculture also they are dedicated to make baskets and mat makings with the palm leaves.

Two of the most important monuments of Kharga are the Temple of Hibis and the necropolis of Bagawat.

In this oasis are also spring waters, one of them we can find it in the village of Bulaq. These waters can reach the 43ºC and are good for the treatments of rheumatism and allergies.