El Kharga oasis is the largest Oasis and the capital of the New Valley Governorate in the Western Desert of Egypt. It is located about 240km southward Assiut Governorate, and about 580 km away from Cairo. The major economic resources for the city are tourism and agriculture since the water supply and advanced technology is available in El Kharga rather than any other oasis. The most important agricultural products produced and exported from in El Kharga are dates, rice and some vegetables. A large number of the inhabitants earn their living from practicing some handcrafts such as basket making and manual carpets and mats using the wool of their cattle.
The archeological sites of the oasis are rich with ruins of fortresses, as it was a crossroad and a station for the caravans going and...
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