The Black Desert is located in the Western Desert, south of the Farafra Oasis. The name comes from the black powder covering the area’s mountains, hills, and dunes. Some mountains and highlands have so much powder on them that the peaks seem to be wearing hats to show off their fashion sense. On the other hand, this powder covers other hills and mountains and flows down the slopes like black velvet robes.

 

The Black Desert in Egypt:

Travelers from Egypt to the White Desert may stop at the Black Desert, one of the strangest places on Earth. Over the millennia, the area has changed due to volcanoes. The Egyptian desert was sandy, but now it is covered with hard lava stones. This is how the desert got its current name. In some places, you can see beautiful cliffs of the Black Stone. The rest of the land consists of extensive plains with orange-to-brown terrain.

The black sand and rocks that make up the Black Desert are also used to describe the region. Climbing to the top of the peaks gives you a panoramic view of the black marine desert oasis, its exotic terrain, and the iron in the black stones.

Since no regular bus stop exists in the Black Desert, most people who want to go there use their SUVs. It is possible to sleep in the dark desert.

 

Black Desert location and importance:

The Black Desert is located in the Western Desert, north of the Farafra Oasis. It has the same name as the White Desert because black powder covers the mountains, plateaus, and sand. Over the millennia, this powder has eroded from the rocks below.

It is located about 50 km south of Bawiti and closer to the Bahariya Oasis than Farafra. You’ll see black volcanic hills made of dolerite just south of the Black Desert, and these dark igneous rocks were made long ago. When touring the White Desert, go to the top of English Mountain, the highest point in the Black Desert, for a panoramic view of the exotic landscape.

As it stands out in the Egyptian Western Desert, the Black Desert is a popular place for Egypt desert safaris and Egypt day trips. You can see it from the road between Bahariya and Farafra, but if you want to explore what’s inside, you’ll need to hire a guide.

Tours can be easily set up from any two towns. A new highway makes the journey from Cairo to Siwa Oasis much easier. A new road also makes traveling from Cairo to the White Desert much easier. The White Desert is located north of Cairo, and it it has beautiful chalk formations that form unique and beautiful shapes of sandstorms every year.