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Farafra
Egypt · The New Valley Governorate
The Farafra depression is a 980 km2 (380 sq mi) geological depression, the second largest by size in Western Egypt and the smallest by population, near latitude 27.06° north and longitude 27.97° east. It is in the large Western Desert of Egypt, approximately midway between the Dakhla and Bahariya oases.
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Things to do in Farafra
- 3 Days 2 Nights Black and White Desert Tours Experience · 72 h · from $275 · 5.0/5 (29 reviews)
- Bahariya Oasis Desert Tour Package 2 Nights and 3 Days from Cairo · 72 h · from $350
- 2-Day Bahariya Oasis White and Black Overnight Camping Jeep Tour · 48 h · from $220 · 5.0/5 (5 reviews)
Practical facts
- Local time
- UTC+3 · 9 h ahead of Costa Rica
- Region
- The New Valley Governorate
- Main language
- Arabic
- On the map
- 27.06° N, 27.97° E
Near Farafra
- Bawiti · 169 km away
- Sohag · 374 km away
- El Alamein · 430 km away
- Giza · 456 km away
- Cairo · 460 km away
- Luxor · 489 km away
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