El Dakhla is an oasis in the
Western Desert
in
New Valley
Governorate . It lies between
El Kharga
and
El Farafra
encloses about 14 villages as well as a great number of monuments that date back to different eras . Its history dates back to 12000 BC , when the nomadic hunter's gatherers began to settle almost permanently in Dakhla Oasis . El Dakhla Oasis , with its capital Mut , is one of the most beautiful oasis of
Egypt
that is blessed with hot water springs and magnificent weather that attract a large number of tourists for enjoying Safari trips and many people who suffer from rheumatic ailment for receiving treatment there . The oasis is also rich in mineral wealth and encloses some phosphate quarries and the main economic resource for it is tourism .