White Desert, National park in New Valley Governorate, Egypt
The White Desert features limestone formations shaped by wind erosion into mushroom-like structures across the landscape, creating stark white rock formations in the sand.
The Egyptian government designated this section of the Sahara Desert as a protected national park in 2002 to preserve its geological characteristics and natural features.
Local Bedouin communities maintain traditional practices in the region, leading guided excursions and sharing their knowledge of desert navigation and survival techniques.
Visitors can access the park through organized tours from Bahariya Oasis between October and May, when temperatures remain moderate for desert exploration.
The calcium rock formations reflect moonlight at night, producing natural illumination effects that make the desert surface appear to glow in darkness.
Location: New Valley Governorate
Inception: 2002
GPS coordinates: 27.27734,28.20044
Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:34
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